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School districts in Lake County, IL
Lake County has 44 regular public school districts, enrolling 113,693 students in 2024–25. The largest is Waukegan CUSD 60 (13,640 students, 12% of the county), followed by Round Lake CUSD 116 and Lake Zurich CUSD 95. 34 of the 44 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 44 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan CUSD 60 214 Washington St, Waukegan | Pre-K–12 | 22 | 13,640 | 878 | (224) 303-1000 |
| Round Lake CUSD 116 811 Sunset Dr, Round Lake | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 6,103 | 401 | (847) 270-9003 |
| Lake Zurich CUSD 95 832 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 5,772 | 383 | (847) 438-2831 |
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 2 Stevenson Dr, Lincolnshire | 9–12 | 2 | 4,758 | — | (847) 415-4000 |
| Woodland CCSD 50 1105 N Hunt Club Rd, Gurnee | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 4,563 | 472 | (847) 596-5601 |
| Wauconda CUSD 118 555 N Main St, Wauconda also serves McHenry County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 4,186 | 215 | (847) 526-7690 |
| North Shore SD 112 445 Sheridan Rd, Highwood | Pre-K–8 | 9 | 3,730 | 334 | (224) 765-3001 |
| Grayslake CCSD 46 565 Frederick Rd, Grayslake | Pre-K–8 | 9 | 3,650 | 332 | (847) 223-3650 |
| North Chicago SD 187 2000 Lewis Ave, North Chicago | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 3,637 | 274 | (847) 689-8150 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121 34090 N Almond Rd, Gurnee | 9–12 | 1 | 3,537 | — | (847) 548-7144 |
| Hawthorn CCSD 73 841 W End Ct, Vernon Hills | Pre-K–8 | 9 | 3,496 | 313 | (847) 990-4244 |
| Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 1050 Ivy Hall Ln, Buffalo Grove | Pre-K–8 | 7 | 3,419 | 265 | (847) 459-4260 |
| Chsd 128 50 Lakeview Pkwy Ste 101, Vernon Hills | 9–12 | 3 | 3,196 | — | (847) 247-4510 |
| Twp HSD 113 1040 Park Ave W, Highland Park | 9–12 | 2 | 3,098 | — | (224) 765-1001 |
| Deerfield SD 109 517 Deerfield Rd, Deerfield | Pre-K–8 | 6 | 2,714 | 290 | (847) 945-1844 |
| Chsd 117 1625 Deep Lake Rd, Lake Villa | 9–12 | 2 | 2,647 | — | (847) 838-7679 |
| Grayslake CHSD 127 400 N Lake St, Grayslake | 9–12 | 2 | 2,583 | — | (847) 986-3400 |
| Antioch CCSD 34 964 Spafford St, Antioch | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 2,574 | 233 | (847) 838-8410 |
| Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 1351 Abbott Court, Buffalo Grove | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 2,557 | 176 | (847) 353-5660 |
| Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 3901 21st St, Zion | 9–12 | 2 | 2,533 | — | (847) 731-9792 |
| Lake Villa CCSD 41 131 McKinley Ave, Lake Villa | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 2,388 | 187 | (847) 356-2385 |
| Mundelein Cons HSD 120 1500 W Hawley St, Mundelein | 9–12 | 1 | 2,282 | — | (847) 949-2700 |
| Libertyville SD 70 1381 Lake St, Libertyville | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 2,190 | 215 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (847) 362-9695 |
| Zion ESD 6 2800 29th St, Zion | Pre-K–8 | 7 | 2,176 | 219 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (847) 379-0118 |
| Fremont SD 79 28855 N Fremont Center Rd, Mundelein | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 2,086 | 191 | (847) 566-0169 |
| Beach Park CCSD 3 11315 W Wadsworth Rd, Beach Park | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 1,996 | 166 | (847) 599-5070 |
| Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 111 Barclay Blvd Ste 100, Lincolnshire | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,878 | 141 | (847) 295-4030 |
| Gurnee SD 56 3706 Florida Ave, Gurnee | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,836 | 182 | (847) 336-0800 |
| Grant CHSD 124 285 E Grand Ave, Fox Lake | 9–12 | 1 | 1,769 | — | (847) 973-3403 |
| Big Hollow SD 38 26051 W Nippersink Rd, Ingleside | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 1,653 | 159 | (847) 740-1490 |
| Lake Forest SD 67 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 1,652 | 158 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (847) 604-7401 |
| Mundelein ESD 75 470 N Lake St, Mundelein | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,570 | 152 | (847) 949-2700 |
| Lake Forest CHSD 115 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest | 9–12 | 1 | 1,359 | — | (847) 604-7401 |
| Millburn CCSD 24 18550 W Millburn Rd, Old Mill Creek | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 1,099 | 112 | (847) 356-8331 |
| Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks 1700 Oplaine Rd, Libertyville | K–8 | 1 | 911 | 93 | (847) 367-4120 |
| Lake Bluff ESD 65 121 E Sheridan Pl, Lake Bluff | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 877 | 78 | (847) 234-9400 |
| Diamond Lake SD 76 26156 N Acorn Ln, Mundelein | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 810 | 71 | (847) 566-9221 |
| Gavin SD 37 25775 W IL Route 134, Ingleside | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 792 | 83 | (847) 546-2916 |
| Fox Lake GSD 114 29067 W Grass Lake Rd, Spring Grove | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 600 | 50 | (847) 973-4027 |
| Winthrop Harbor SD 1 500 North Ave, Winthrop Harbor | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 586 | 57 | (847) 731-3085 |
| Emmons SD 33 24226 W Beach Grove Rd, Antioch | K–8 | 1 | 288 | 30 | (847) 395-1105 |
| Grass Lake SD 36 26177 W Grass Lake Rd, Antioch | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 186 | 16 | (847) 395-1550 |
| Bannockburn SD 106 2165 Telegraph Rd, Bannockburn | K–8 | 1 | 165 | 21 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (847) 945-5900 |
| Rondout SD 72 28593 N Bradley Rd, Lake Forest | K–8 | 1 | 151 | 8 | (847) 362-2021 |
Lake County at a glance
Together the 44 districts run 189 schools from offices in 27 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Rondout SD 72, with 151 students; the median Lake County district has 2,190. By grade span: 25 Pre-K–8, 10 9–12, 5 Pre-K–12 and 4 K–8.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 34 districts that report a K grade: 6,955 children. The biggest kindergarten was Waukegan CUSD 60's, with 878; Woodland CCSD 50 had 472, and the smallest, Rondout SD 72, had 8.
Lake County holds 44 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (5.1%) and 6.2% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 2nd of 102 counties by number of districts and 3rd by enrollment. By size, 3 enroll 5,000 or more, 31 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 10 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 602 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Wauconda CUSD 118 (into McHenry County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Lake County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 4 of the 44 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Waukegan CUSD 60 · Round Lake CUSD 116 · Lake Zurich CUSD 95 · Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 · Woodland CCSD 50 · Wauconda CUSD 118 · North Shore SD 112 · Grayslake CCSD 46 · North Chicago SD 187 · Warren Twp HSD 121 · Hawthorn CCSD 73 · Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 · Chsd 128 · Twp HSD 113 · Deerfield SD 109 · Chsd 117 · Grayslake CHSD 127 · Antioch CCSD 34 · Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 · Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 · Lake Villa CCSD 41 · Mundelein Cons HSD 120 · Fremont SD 79 · Beach Park CCSD 3 · Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 · Gurnee SD 56 · Grant CHSD 124 · Big Hollow SD 38 · Mundelein ESD 75 · Lake Forest CHSD 115 · Millburn CCSD 24 · Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks · Lake Bluff ESD 65 · Diamond Lake SD 76 · Gavin SD 37 · Fox Lake GSD 114 · Winthrop Harbor SD 1 · Emmons SD 33 · Grass Lake SD 36 · Rondout SD 72
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