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Spaulding Elementary School

2000 Belle Plaine Ave
Gurnee, IL 60031
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Tel: (847) 662-3701
spaulding.d56.org
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Spaulding Elementary School serves 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 450 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Spaulding Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Spaulding Elementary School's student population of 450 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSpaulding Elementary School
Pre-K75
Kind127
1141
2107
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Total Students
450 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSpaulding Elementary School
2025450
2024505
2023482
2022476
2021413
2020476
2019465
2018484
2017484
2016570
2015608
2014619
2013605
2012568
2011560
2010618
2009589
2008609
2007606
2006509
2005524
2004640
2003652
2002689
2001667
2000572
1999535
1998545
1997515
1996540
1995477
1994468
1993450
1992492
1991530
1990569
1989572
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearSpaulding Elementary School
202531
202437
202340
202239
202035
201935
201835
201735
201636
201535
201437
201336
201237
201138
201037
200935
200832
200737
200632
200536
200435
200340
200244
200142
200041
199940
199838
199735
199634
199530
199428
199328
199226
199123
199024
198923
198823
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School Motto
Education that Inspires...Opportunities for All

School Rankings

The diversity score of Spaulding Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearSpaulding Elementary SchoolIllinoisGurnee SD 56 School District
202515:113:1
202414:114:112:1
202312:114:111:1
202212:114:111:1
202014:115:113:1
201913:115:113:1
201814:116:113:1
201714:116:113:1
201616:116:114:1
201517:116:115:1
201417:116:115:1
201317:113:114:1
201215:116:114:1
201115:116:114:1
201017:116:115:1
200917:116:115:1
200819:118:117:1
200716:117:116:1
200616:116:119:1
200515:117:116:1
200418:117:118:1
200316:117:116:1
200216:117:116:1
200116:117:115:1
200014:117:115:1
199913:117:115:1
199814:117:115:1
199715:117:115:1
199616:117:115:1
199516:118:115:1
199416:118:116:1
199316:117:116:1
199219:117:117:1
199123:117:120:1
199023:118:119:1
198925:118:119:1
198822:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
6%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSpaulding Elementary SchoolIllinoisGurnee SD 56 School District
20245%6%5%
20235%6%5%
20226%5%5%
20216%5%6%
20206%5%8%
20198%5%8%
20185%5%6%
20175%5%6%
20167%5%7%
20159%6%8%
20149%5%9%
20138%5%7%
20128%4%7%
20119%5%7%
201020%5%15%
200922%5%13%
200812%5%8%
200711%5%7%
20069%5%6%
20059%5%8%
20049%4%7%
20035%4%5%
20024%4%5%
20014%4%5%
20003%3%4%
19993%3%4%
19983%3%4%
19972%3%4%
19963%3%3%
19954%3%3%
19942%3%3%
19933%3%3%
19923%3%3%
19914%3%3%
19902%3%2%
19893%3%3%
19883%2%4%
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Hispanic
46%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSpaulding Elementary SchoolIllinoisGurnee SD 56 School District
202448%28%49%
202346%27%49%
202245%27%46%
202142%27%46%
202040%26%43%
201938%26%43%
201840%26%42%
201740%26%42%
201638%26%40%
201533%25%39%
201436%25%38%
201340%24%38%
201241%24%36%
201143%23%35%
201038%22%30%
200935%22%29%
200834%21%28%
200730%20%26%
200628%19%23%
200525%18%21%
200424%18%19%
200321%17%17%
200215%16%14%
200115%15%14%
200010%15%11%
19999%14%11%
19987%13%8%
19977%13%8%
19965%12%7%
19956%12%6%
19946%11%5%
19934%11%4%
19924%10%4%
19913%10%3%
19904%9%4%
19894%9%3%
19884%9%3%
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Black
24%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSpaulding Elementary SchoolIllinoisGurnee SD 56 School District
202423%16%22%
202323%17%22%
202222%17%23%
202124%17%21%
202025%17%20%
201923%17%20%
201822%17%20%
201722%17%20%
201622%17%20%
201525%17%20%
201425%17%19%
201323%18%20%
201221%18%18%
201118%18%16%
201014%20%15%
200914%20%15%
200817%20%17%
200715%20%15%
200617%20%16%
200515%20%15%
200414%21%14%
200315%21%14%
200217%21%15%
200114%21%13%
200012%21%12%
199911%21%11%
19989%21%10%
19978%20%8%
19967%21%8%
19957%20%8%
19946%21%7%
19934%21%6%
19926%21%6%
19915%21%6%
19906%22%6%
19895%22%5%
19884%22%4%
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White
17%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSpaulding Elementary SchoolIllinoisGurnee SD 56 School District
202419%45%19%
202320%45%19%
202221%47%20%
202120%47%21%
202021%48%23%
201923%48%23%
201827%49%26%
201727%49%26%
201628%49%28%
201528%49%28%
201423%50%28%
201322%50%30%
201223%51%33%
201125%51%36%
201028%53%39%
200929%53%41%
200835%54%47%
200742%55%51%
200645%56%54%
200549%57%55%
200452%57%59%
200358%58%63%
200263%59%66%
200167%60%68%
200075%61%73%
199977%62%74%
199881%63%78%
199783%64%80%
199685%64%82%
199583%65%83%
199486%65%85%
199389%65%87%
199287%66%87%
199188%66%88%
199088%66%88%
198987%66%89%
198889%67%89%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

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

YearSpaulding Elementary SchoolIllinoisGurnee SD 56 School District
20245%4%5%
20235%4%5%
20226%4%6%
20218%4%6%
20208%4%6%
20198%4%6%
20186%3%6%
20176%3%6%
20165%3%5%
20155%3%5%
20147%3%6%
20136%3%5%
20126%3%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.70
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSpaulding Elementary SchoolIllinoisGurnee SD 56 School District
20250.700.69
20240.680.700.68
20230.700.700.68
20220.700.680.70
20210.720.680.70
20200.730.680.71
20190.740.680.71
20180.720.670.71
20170.720.670.71
20160.730.670.72
20150.750.670.73
20140.750.660.74
20130.740.660.73
20120.740.650.73
20110.720.660.72
20100.720.640.72
20090.740.640.71
20080.750.640.66
20070.720.630.65
20060.690.610.64
20050.670.610.63
20040.650.600.59
20030.600.590.54
20020.550.590.52
20010.510.580.50
20000.450.570.44
19990.420.560.42
19980.360.560.38
19970.320.540.34
19960.270.530.32
19950.310.530.31
19940.280.520.27
19930.220.520.25
19920.250.520.24
19910.230.520.23
19900.220.510.22
19890.240.510.21
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Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)

YearSpaulding Elementary SchoolIllinoisGurnee SD 56 School District
202538%43%
202433%43%32%
202335%43%32%
202236%43%32%
202141%44%32%
202027%47%31%
201930%47%31%
201834%46%29%
201734%46%29%
201631%47%26%
201524%52%25%
20144%47%16%
201313%45%20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
7%
27%
School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Gurnee SD 56 School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Spaulding Elementary School often compared to?
Spaulding Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like River Trail School, Woodland Elementary School by visitors of our site.
How many students attend Spaulding Elementary School?
450 students attend Spaulding Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of Spaulding Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 17% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Spaulding Elementary School?
Spaulding Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Spaulding Elementary School offer ?
Spaulding Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2
What school district is Spaulding Elementary School part of?
Spaulding Elementary School is part of Gurnee SD 56 School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 450 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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