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Oak Grove School District 68
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Libertyville Township and Green Oaks, and parts of Waukegan and North Chicago.
Students
911
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,292
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Oak Grove School District 68
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
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 proficiency61%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts61%
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$25,292 per student · 17% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 28%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
931’20
913’21
931’22
926’23
911’24
About steady.
Students
White 56%Asian 26%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Warren Township High School District 121Gurnee, Newport Township, Park City
$20,075per student
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65Lake Bluff, Shields Township
$26,375per student
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Lake Bluff, Shields Township
$43,306per student
Gurnee School District 56Gurnee, Wadsworth, Warren Township
$20,917per 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.