A+
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Vernon, Ela, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Lake Zurich, Hawthorn Woods, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, Kildeer and Mettawa, and parts of Mundelein, Riverwoods and Indian Creek.
Students
4,758
Schools
2
Spent per student
$31,024
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$39.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2021
- Debt of $39.2M, about $8,230 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 proficiency72%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,024 per student · 44% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 21%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,392’21
4,489’22
4,614’23
4,758’24
Up 8.3% since 2021.
Students
Asian 44%White 41%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Barrington Community Unit School District 220Barrington, Cuba, Deer Park
$26,068per student
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, Libertyville, Libertyville
$33,792per student
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95Deer Park, North Barrington
$20,810per student
Libertyville School District 70Libertyville, Libertyville
$25,830per 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.