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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 1201 N Sheridan Rd
  • Waukegan, IL-2081

About this district

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 17,000 students across 24 schools, and its teachers have had 3,513 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 24
    Schools
  • 17,000
    Students
  • 1,013
    Teachers

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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Demographics

89%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 had a total revenue of $298.0 million in the 2016-17 school year. 22.8% came from local sources, 70.2% from state sources, and 7.0% from federal sources.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 had a per-pupil revenue of $17,532 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 22.8% came from local sources, 70.2% from state sources, and 7.0% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

$2.2 million
raised using DonorsChoose
3,513
projects funded
633
teachers funded
4,972
donors
318
projects for basic supplies
538
projects for technology
425
projects for books
138
projects for art supplies

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 has received support from 3,083 individuals from Illinois and 1,889 individuals out-of-state.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Schools

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