A+
Libertyville School District 70
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Libertyville and Libertyville, and parts of Mundelein.
Students
2,190
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,830
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$12.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Libertyville School District 70
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.4M, about $5,648 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 proficiency50%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 30.7%
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$25,830 per student · 20% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 28%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,158’20
2,129’21
2,145’22
2,131’23
2,190’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 10%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, Indian Creek, Mettawa
$33,792per student
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Mettawa
$31,024per student
Fremont School District 79Fremont, Grayslake, Hawthorn Woods
$19,615per student
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73Indian Creek, Mettawa, Vernon Hills
$20,485per 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.