Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Lake Villa Township, Lindenhurst, Lake Villa and Round Lake Heights, and parts of Round Lake Beach and Third Lake.
Students
2,388
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,598
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$16.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.5M, about $6,927 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 proficiency10%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
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$15,598 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 45%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,419’20
2,503’21
2,442’22
2,440’23
2,388’24
About steady.
Students
White 47%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Grayslake Community High School District 127Avon Township, Grayslake, Round Lake Park
$26,844per student
Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46Avon Township, Grayslake, Round Lake
$19,455per student
Warren Township High School District 121Gurnee, Newport Township, Old Mill Creek
$20,075per student
Fremont School District 79Grayslake, Round Lake Park
$19,615per 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.