A+
Libertyville School District 70
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Libertyville and Libertyville, and parts of Mundelein.
Students
2,190
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,830
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$12.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Libertyville School District 70
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.4M, about $5,648 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McHenry.
PK–55 elementary schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
6–82 middle schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
9–12McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry Community High School District 156
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at McHenry Community High School District 156, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,830 per student · 20% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 28%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,158’20
2,129’21
2,145’22
2,131’23
2,190’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 10%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <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, Indian Creek, Mettawa
$33,792per student
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Mettawa
$31,024per student
Fremont School District 79Fremont, Grayslake, Hawthorn Woods
$19,615per student
Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73Indian Creek, Mettawa, Vernon Hills
$20,485per 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.