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Libertyville Community High School District 128
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Waukegan, Libertyville, North Chicago, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Green Oaks, Indian Creek and Mettawa, and parts of Vernon, Mundelein and Lake Forest.
Students
3,196
Schools
3
Spent per student
$33,792
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Libertyville Community High School District 128
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 57% more per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.3M, about $727 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 proficiency60%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,792 per student · 57% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 43%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 23%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,316’22
3,285’23
3,196’24
Down 3.6% since 2022.
Students
White 61%Asian 17%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Lake Bluff, Shields, West Deerfield
$43,306per student
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Buffalo Grove, Ela, Hawthorn Woods
$31,024per student
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65Lake Bluff, Shields
$26,375per student
Fremont School District 79Fremont, Grayslake, Hawthorn Woods
$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.