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Lake Forest School District 67
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Shields Township, West Deerfield Township and Lake Forest, and parts of Vernon Township and Moraine Township.
Students
1,652
Schools
5
Spent per student
$31,053
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Forest School District 67
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.4M, about $4,459 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eppards Point Township.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Pontiac Township High School District 90, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,053 per student · 44% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 23%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,643’20
1,595’21
1,666’22
1,657’23
1,652’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 4%Black <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, Libertyville Township, Mettawa
$33,792per student
Township High School District 113Bannockburn, Highland Park, Highwood
$38,822per student
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Ela Township, Lincolnshire, Mettawa
$31,024per student
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Lake Bluff, North Chicago
$43,306per 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.