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Winthrop Harbor School District 1

500 North Ave
Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096-1186

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (847) 731-3085

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Winthrop Harbor School District 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 603 students in Winthrop Harbor School District 1. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Winthrop Harbor School District 1 have an score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,101 Schools

# Students

603 Students

1,187,076 Students

# Teachers

46 Teachers

89,872 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
Pre-K	31	58
Kind	58	121
1	67	131
2	57	137
3	69	135
4	70	135
5	48	135
6	74	137
7	57	117
8	72	118

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Winthrop Harbor School District 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#552 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1
2023	#552
2022	#510
2021	#625
2019	#288
2018	#301
2017	#363
2016	#363
2015	#370
2014	#473
2013	#437
2012	#249

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21%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	21%	27%
2021	21%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	36%	32%
2017	33%	32%
2016	34%	31%
2015	25%	29%
2014	54%	59%
2013	56%	58%
2012	89%	80%
2011	90%	80%

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23%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2022	23%	30%
2021	18%	32%
2019	45%	38%
2018	36%	37%
2017	38%	38%
2016	33%	36%
2015	38%	38%
2014	59%	57%
2013	63%	58%
2012	84%	75%
2011	90%	75%

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45-49%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	0.66	0.70
2022	0.65	0.68
2021	0.61	0.68
2020	0.57	0.68
2019	0.57	0.68
2018	0.56	0.67
2017	0.56	0.67
2016	0.54	0.67
2015	0.52	0.67
2014	0.49	0.66
2013	0.49	0.66
2012	0.48	0.65
2011	0.45	0.66
2010	0.33	0.64
2009	0.31	0.64
2008	0.27	0.64
2007	0.25	0.63
2006	0.26	0.61
2005	0.26	0.61
2004	0.26	0.60
2003	0.24	0.59
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.18	0.57
1999	0.14	0.56
1998	0.15	0.56
1997	0.13	0.54
1996	0.10	0.53
1995	0.10	0.53
1994	0.09	0.52
1993	0.09	0.52
1992	0.07	0.52
1991	0.07	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

35%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	35%	27%
2022	32%	27%
2021	29%	27%
2020	26%	26%
2019	26%	26%
2018	23%	26%
2017	23%	26%
2016	20%	26%
2015	20%	25%
2014	16%	25%
2013	18%	24%
2012	18%	24%
2011	16%	23%
2010	12%	22%
2009	11%	22%
2008	8%	21%
2007	8%	20%
2006	7%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	6%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	10%	17%
2022	8%	17%
2021	8%	17%
2020	6%	17%
2019	6%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	4%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	46%	45%
2022	49%	47%
2021	55%	47%
2020	60%	48%
2019	60%	48%
2018	62%	49%
2017	62%	49%
2016	64%	49%
2015	66%	49%
2014	70%	50%
2013	69%	50%
2012	69%	51%
2011	72%	51%
2010	79%	53%
2009	80%	53%
2008	83%	54%
2007	85%	55%
2006	85%	56%
2005	86%	57%
2004	86%	57%
2003	87%	58%
2002	89%	59%
2001	88%	60%
2000	90%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	92%	63%
1997	93%	64%
1996	95%	64%
1995	95%	65%
1994	96%	65%
1993	95%	65%
1992	97%	66%
1991	96%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	7%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,640 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,547 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$10 MM	$14 MM
2018	$10 MM	$15 MM
2017	$10 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$14 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$14 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$13 MM
2018	$10 MM	$14 MM
2017	$12 MM	$12 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,640

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	$19,116	$17,333
2022	$19,064	$19,707
2021	$19,719	$17,764
2020	$19,064	$19,707
2019	$18,212	$17,662
2018	$18,584	$19,255
2017	$17,326	$17,801
2016	$15,233	$14,596
2015	$13,412	$11,118
2014	$14,223	$13,203
2012	$12,063	$11,701
2011	$11,697	$11,859
2010	$11,327	$11,118
2009	$10,575	$10,546
2008	$10,588	$11,298
2007	$9,423	$10,143
2006	$7,867	$9,054
2005	$7,326	$9,158
2004	$7,743	$8,999
2003	$6,948	$8,614
2002	$6,704	$8,976
2001	$6,722	$8,649
2000	$6,309	$8,451
1999	$5,947	$7,697
1998	$4,761	$5,971
1997	$3,801	$5,662
1995	$4,091	$5,677
1992	$3,334	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,547

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winthrop Harbor School District 1	Illinois
2023	$17,995	$16,251
2022	$17,845	$19,097
2021	$18,563	$16,655
2020	$17,845	$19,097
2019	$17,015	$17,005
2018	$19,213	$18,215
2017	$21,602	$17,235
2016	$12,740	$14,516
2015	$12,931	$11,218
2014	$11,417	$12,904
2012	$10,710	$11,755
2011	$11,826	$11,220
2010	$10,921	$11,218
2009	$9,696	$10,416
2008	$9,484	$10,971
2007	$8,017	$9,827
2006	$7,644	$8,997
2005	$7,201	$9,234
2004	$7,491	$9,089
2003	$7,498	$9,395
2002	$6,722	$9,305
2001	$7,253	$8,562
2000	$7,484	$8,142
1999	$11,026	$7,325
1998	$4,683	$5,848
1997	$3,946	$5,503
1995	$3,831	$5,507
1992	$3,485	$4,672

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Best Winthrop Harbor School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westfield School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2309 9th St
Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
(847) 872-5438

Gr: PK-4 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

North Prairie Jr High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

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500 North Ave
Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
(847) 731-3089

Gr: 5-8 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 603 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education