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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District

841 W End Ct
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1376
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (847) 990-4244
www.hawthorn73.org

Top Rankings

Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,120 students in Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
3,496 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
Kind65120
1303131
2352134
3369140
4400138
5395138
6412138
7397118
8427120
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District Rank

Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#131 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School District
2023#131
2022#111
2021#161
2019#109
2018#86
2017#123
2016#87
2015#80
2014#130
2013#118
2012#142
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43%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
202343%27%
202142%28%
201952%33%
201853%32%
201753%32%
201652%31%
201549%29%
201474%59%
201373%58%
201291%80%
201192%80%
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45%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
202245%30%
202141%32%
201954%38%
201853%37%
201752%38%
201654%36%
201555%38%
201474%57%
201376%58%
201289%75%
201187%75%
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62%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
20240.710.70
20230.710.70
20220.710.68
20210.700.68
20200.690.68
20190.690.68
20180.670.67
20170.670.67
20160.670.67
20150.660.67
20140.660.66
20130.650.66
20120.650.65
20110.630.66
20100.620.64
20090.600.64
20080.600.64
20070.580.63
20060.560.61
20050.550.61
20040.550.60
20030.520.59
20020.480.59
20010.480.58
20000.460.57
19990.470.56
19980.450.56
19970.440.54
19960.450.53
19950.430.53
19940.410.52
19930.370.52
19920.350.52
19910.340.52
19900.290.51
19890.280.51
19880.260.50
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
24%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
202424%6%
202325%6%
202225%5%
202124%5%
202023%5%
201923%5%
201822%5%
201722%5%
201621%5%
201520%6%
201419%5%
201318%5%
201218%4%
201118%5%
201019%5%
200918%5%
200818%5%
200716%5%
200615%5%
200515%5%
200413%4%
200312%4%
200211%4%
200110%4%
20009%3%
199910%3%
19989%3%
19979%3%
19969%3%
19959%3%
19949%3%
19938%3%
19928%3%
19918%3%
19906%3%
19896%3%
19887%2%
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% Hispanic
24%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
202424%28%
202326%27%
202226%27%
202126%27%
202026%26%
201926%26%
201827%26%
201727%26%
201627%26%
201528%25%
201427%25%
201327%24%
201227%24%
201126%23%
201024%22%
200925%22%
200823%21%
200722%20%
200621%19%
200520%18%
200421%18%
200320%17%
200218%16%
200119%15%
200018%15%
199919%14%
199817%13%
199716%13%
199616%12%
199514%12%
199414%11%
199312%11%
199211%10%
19919%10%
19908%9%
19897%9%
19885%9%
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% Black
5%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
20245%16%
20234%17%
20224%17%
20214%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20181%17%
20171%17%
20161%17%
20151%17%
20142%17%
20132%18%
20122%18%
20112%18%
20103%20%
20092%20%
20082%20%
20073%20%
20062%20%
20052%20%
20043%21%
20033%21%
20022%21%
20012%21%
20002%21%
19992%21%
19982%21%
19972%20%
19963%21%
19953%20%
19942%21%
19932%21%
19922%21%
19912%21%
19902%22%
19892%22%
19882%22%
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% White
41%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
202442%45%
202341%45%
202241%47%
202142%47%
202045%48%
201945%48%
201846%49%
201746%49%
201647%49%
201548%49%
201448%50%
201350%50%
201250%51%
201153%51%
201054%53%
200955%53%
200857%54%
200759%55%
200662%56%
200563%57%
200463%57%
200365%58%
200269%59%
200169%60%
200071%61%
199969%62%
199872%63%
199773%64%
199672%64%
199574%65%
199475%65%
199378%65%
199279%66%
199181%66%
199084%66%
198985%66%
198886%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20234%4%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20164%3%
20153%3%
20144%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,135 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,885 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
2023$88 MM$15 MM
2022$81 MM$14 MM
2021$88 MM$15 MM
2020$81 MM$14 MM
2019$82 MM$14 MM
2018$81 MM$15 MM
2017$76 MM$13 MM
2016$71 MM$12 MM
2015$54 MM$10 MM
2014$64 MM$12 MM
2012$58 MM$11 MM
2011$55 MM$11 MM
2010$54 MM$10 MM
2009$50 MM$10 MM
2008$48 MM$9 MM
2007$47 MM$9 MM
2006$43 MM$8 MM
2005$43 MM$8 MM
2004$45 MM$8 MM
2003$33 MM$7 MM
2002$34 MM$8 MM
2001$33 MM$7 MM
2000$31 MM$7 MM
1999$28 MM$7 MM
1998$29 MM$6 MM
1997$25 MM$5 MM
1996$22 MM$5 MM
1995$20 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$87 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
2023$87 MM$14 MM
2022$86 MM$14 MM
2021$87 MM$14 MM
2020$86 MM$14 MM
2019$83 MM$13 MM
2018$78 MM$14 MM
2017$76 MM$12 MM
2016$67 MM$12 MM
2015$54 MM$11 MM
2014$61 MM$12 MM
2012$53 MM$11 MM
2011$51 MM$11 MM
2010$54 MM$11 MM
2009$49 MM$10 MM
2008$46 MM$9 MM
2007$45 MM$9 MM
2006$50 MM$8 MM
2005$61 MM$8 MM
2004$53 MM$8 MM
2003$35 MM$8 MM
2002$31 MM$8 MM
2001$30 MM$7 MM
2000$33 MM$7 MM
1999$32 MM$6 MM
1998$25 MM$6 MM
1997$21 MM$5 MM
1996$20 MM$5 MM
1995$20 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$25,135
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
2023$24,704$17,333
2022$20,529$19,707
2021$23,445$17,764
2020$20,529$19,707
2019$20,102$17,662
2018$19,243$19,255
2017$18,895$17,801
2016$17,818$14,596
2015$14,033$11,118
2014$15,725$13,203
2012$14,662$11,701
2011$13,998$11,859
2010$13,858$11,118
2009$13,070$10,546
2008$12,861$11,298
2007$12,413$10,143
2006$11,589$9,054
2005$11,842$9,158
2004$12,029$8,999
2003$9,099$8,614
2002$9,525$8,976
2001$9,339$8,649
2000$9,337$8,451
1999$8,599$7,697
1998$7,985$5,971
1997$7,098$5,662
1995$6,166$5,677
1992$5,449$4,514
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Spending / Student
$24,885
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHawthorn CCSD 73 School DistrictIllinois
2023$24,459$16,251
2022$21,872$19,097
2021$23,212$16,655
2020$21,872$19,097
2019$20,344$17,005
2018$18,379$18,215
2017$18,875$17,235
2016$16,736$14,516
2015$13,887$11,218
2014$14,942$12,904
2012$13,277$11,755
2011$13,016$11,220
2010$13,713$11,218
2009$12,697$10,416
2008$12,430$10,971
2007$11,944$9,827
2006$13,444$8,997
2005$16,820$9,234
2004$14,134$9,089
2003$9,470$9,395
2002$8,552$9,305
2001$8,421$8,562
2000$9,958$8,142
1999$9,629$7,325
1998$6,754$5,848
1997$5,985$5,503
1995$6,122$5,507
1992$5,369$4,672
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Best Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hawthorn Townline Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
810 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4901
Gr: 1-5 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Hawthorn Elementary School North
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
301 W Hawthorn Pkwy
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4500
Gr: 1-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Hawthorn Elementary School South
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
430 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4800
Gr: 1-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Hawthorn Middle School North
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 W Hawthorn Pkwy
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #55.
Hawthorn Middle School South
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #66.
Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4300
Gr: 1-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #77.
Hawthorn School Of Dual Language
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
810 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4900
Gr: K-5 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,496 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
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  • : 45% (Top 20%)
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