Edith M Smith Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 493 students
Jack Benny Middle School
1401 Montesano Ave, Waukegan, IL 60087
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
475
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Waukegan CUSD 60
Lake County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Jack Benny Middle School
Jack Benny Middle School is a public middle school in Waukegan, Illinois, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Waukegan CUSD 60. The school is located in a large suburb in Lake County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 475 students were enrolled, with about 12.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 475 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Waukegan CUSD 60
- County
- Lake County
- NCES school ID
- 174125004131
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.