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Libertyville Community High School District 128
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Waukegan, Libertyville Township, North Chicago, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Green Oaks, Indian Creek and Mettawa, and parts of Vernon Township, Mundelein and Lake Forest.
Students
3,196
Schools
3
Spent per student
$33,792
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Libertyville Community High School District 128
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 57% more per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.3M, about $727 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,792 per student · 57% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 43%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 23%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,316’22
3,285’23
3,196’24
Down 3.6% since 2022.
Students
White 61%Asian 17%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Lake Bluff, Shields Township, West Deerfield Township
$43,306per student
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Buffalo Grove, Ela Township, Hawthorn Woods
$31,024per student
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65Lake Bluff, Shields Township
$26,375per student
Fremont School District 79Fremont Township, Grayslake, Hawthorn Woods
$19,615per 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.