A+
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 Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, 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.