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Lake Forest Community High School District 115
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Shields Township, West Deerfield Township, North Chicago, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, and parts of Vernon Township and Moraine Township.
Students
1,359
Schools
1
Spent per student
$43,306
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$128.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Forest Community High School District 115
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 101% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $128.4M, about $94,445 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$43,306 per student · 101% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 20%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,501’20
1,467’21
1,438’22
1,375’23
1,359’24
Down 9.5% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 11%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, Libertyville Township, Mettawa
$33,792per student
Oak Grove School District 68Green Oaks, Libertyville Township
$25,292per student
Libertyville School District 70Libertyville Township
$25,830per student
Township High School District 113Bannockburn, Highland Park, Highwood
$38,822per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.