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Lake Forest School District 67
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Shields, West Deerfield and Lake Forest, and parts of Vernon and Moraine.
Students
1,652
Schools
5
Spent per student
$31,053
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Forest School District 67
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.4M, about $4,459 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 proficiency53%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts48%
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$31,053 per student · 44% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 23%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,643’20
1,595’21
1,666’22
1,657’23
1,652’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 4%Black <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, Libertyville, Mettawa
$33,792per student
Township High School District 113Bannockburn, Highland Park, Highwood
$38,822per student
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Ela, Lincolnshire, Mettawa
$31,024per student
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Lake Bluff, North Chicago
$43,306per 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.