Gurnee, IL Public Schools

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34%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

12%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

64%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Gurnee school information

Index	Gurnee	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	32%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	41:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	2	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Gurnee are 34% lower than the national average
There are approximately 7 public schools in Gurnee
93.2% of people in Gurnee have completed 8th grade
92.6% of people in Gurnee have completed high school
49.8% of people in Gurnee have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Gurnee

Index	Gurnee	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	93.2%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.6%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	77.2%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	56.9%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	49.8%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	18.2%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	5.4%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%

Gurnee, IL School Districts

Gurnee School District 56
Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50

There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gurnee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gurnee, IL schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 41:1. In Gurnee, IL, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.6% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lincolnshire, IL	7,694	78%	62.8%
Bannockburn, IL	1,194	77%	60.4%
Deerfield, IL	19,030	77%	59.4%
Libertyville, IL	20,300	71%	48.7%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	70%	46.5%
Gurnee, IL	30,519	32%	34.0%

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Granger, IN	30,499	82%	71.7%
LaGrange, GA	30,494	36%	25.1%
Nicholasville, KY	30,549	50%	3.8%
Holladay, UT	30,461	24%	51.0%
Parkville, MD	30,459	10%	79.2%
Gurnee, IL	30,519	32%	34.0%

Source: The Gurnee, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.