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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 Wisconsin 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 Clinton.
PK–6Clinton ElementaryClinton Community School District
7–8Clinton Junior HighClinton Community School District
9–12Clinton Senior HighClinton Community School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Clinton Community School District, which runs the high school (state 90.1%) · class of 2020.
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.