Overview
River Trail School is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Gurnee, Illinois. The school enrolls 466 students. It is part of the Gurnee SD 56 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictGurnee SD 56
County17097
CityGurnee
ZIP60031
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171780005712
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment466
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino53.5%
Black / African American5.5%
Asian14.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native19.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Two or More Races6.5%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %51%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)