School District · Illinois
Gurnee School District 56
📍 Gurnee, IL · Lake County · NCES LEAID 1717800
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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District Mailing Address
3706 Florida Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
1717800
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District Type
Public School District
Schools in Gurnee School District 56
4 schools listedFrequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Gurnee School District 56?▼
Gurnee School District 56 is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Gurnee School District 56 rated?▼
Gurnee School District 56 has an overall rating of 2 out of 10 (Poor), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 15th percentile among Illinois school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Illinois only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Gurnee School District 56?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 1,890 students across 4 schools for Gurnee School District 56.
What grades does Gurnee School District 56 serve?▼
Gurnee School District 56 is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
What schools are in Gurnee School District 56?▼
NCES lists 4 schools operating under Gurnee School District 56: 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Gurnee School District 56?▼
You can reach Gurnee School District 56 by phone at (847)336-0800 or online at www.d56.org or by mail at 3706 Florida Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Gurnee School District 56
Gurnee School District 56 is a public school district in Illinois, in Lake County. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 15th percentile among Illinois districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Illinois districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 4 schools operating under Gurnee School District 56 — 2 elementary, 1 middle and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is River Trail School with 471 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can
be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your
assignment with the district office at (847)336-0800 before making a housing decision.