Woodland School District 50 is an elementary district located in northern Lake County. Composed of Early Childhood through Grade 8, it is the seventh largest school district in the State of Illinois. Woodland School District 50 encompasses 33 square miles and educates over 7,000 students.

Woodland School District 50 serves all of Gages Lake and Wildwood and parts of Gurnee, Grayslake, Park City, Third Lake, Old Mill Creek, Wadsworth, Lake Villa, Waukegan and Libertyville.

Read our Fast Facts for a quick overview of our district and our Spotlight on Woodland for a highlight of staff and student achievements during the 2006-2007 school year. The Woodland School District 50 2006-2007 Annual Report* and the 2007 Illinois District Report Card (for Woodland School District 50 provide detailed information about our district and our students. (*NOTE: The 2006-2007 Annual Report is a 4.5 MB PDF file. It will take some time to download or open in a browser window. The amount of time depends upon your Internet connection speed.)

Our Schools

There are four school buildings in District 50. Except for the Primary & Middle School, each building hosts two mirror image schools under one roof, divided into an East and a West. Review the 2007 Illinois School Report Cards and the 2007 Illinois School Profiles for detailed information about each of our schools.

Our Students

Woodland School District 50 serves over 7,000 students. The student body composition is approximately 67.2% Caucasian, 15.1% Hispanic, 10.4% Asian Pacific, 7.1% African American and 0.2% Native American. (Data from July 2007)

Our Staff

The dedicated staff of Woodland School District 50 is composed of 540 Certified and 327 Support Staff Members. (Data from November 2007)

Our Mission

Woodland School District 50 is committed to its mission, "Learning...to find solutions." Whether it be through community involvement, partnerships or embracing technology, the schools of Woodland engage in continuous improvements to achieve academic excellence.