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Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Shields and Lake Bluff, and parts of North Chicago.
Students
877
Schools
2
Spent per student
$26,375
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$12.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.2M, about $13,950 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency54.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts54.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,375 per student · 22% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 21%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
868’20
863’21
858’22
881’23
877’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 14%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, Libertyville, Waukegan
$33,792per student
Oak Grove School District 68Green Oaks, Libertyville
$25,292per student
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Lake Forest, West Deerfield
$43,306per student
Lake Forest School District 67Lake Forest, West Deerfield
$31,053per 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.