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Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns

Serves Lake Villa Township, Lindenhurst, Lake Villa and Round Lake Heights, and parts of Round Lake Beach and Third Lake.

Students
2,388
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,598
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$16.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41

  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $16.5M, about $6,927 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

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–20%

Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,598 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 45%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,419’20
2,503’21
2,442’22
2,440’23
2,388’24

About steady.

Students
White 47%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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