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Lake Forest Community High School District 115
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Shields Township, West Deerfield Township, North Chicago, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, and parts of Vernon Township and Moraine Township.
Students
1,359
Schools
1
Spent per student
$43,306
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$128.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Forest Community High School District 115
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 101% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $128.4M, about $94,445 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency66%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$43,306 per student · 101% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 20%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,501’20
1,467’21
1,438’22
1,375’23
1,359’24
Down 9.5% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 11%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, Libertyville Township, Mettawa
$33,792per student
Oak Grove School District 68Green Oaks, Libertyville Township
$25,292per student
Libertyville School District 70Libertyville Township
$25,830per student
Township High School District 113Bannockburn, Highland Park, Highwood
$38,822per 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.