A+
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Vernon, Ela, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, Kildeer and Mettawa, and parts of Mundelein, Riverwoods and Indian Creek.
Students
4,758
Schools
2
Spent per student
$31,024
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$39.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2021
- Debt of $39.2M, about $8,230 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 proficiency72%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,024 per student · 44% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 21%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,392’21
4,489’22
4,614’23
4,758’24
Up 8.3% since 2021.
Students
Asian 44%White 41%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barrington Community Unit School District 220Barrington, Cuba, Deer Park
$26,068per student
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, Libertyville, Libertyville
$33,792per student
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95Deer Park, North Barrington
$20,810per student
Libertyville School District 70Libertyville, Libertyville
$25,830per 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.