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Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Shields Township 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 Wisconsin 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 Plain.
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning CenterRiver Valley School District
1–4River Valley ElementaryRiver Valley School District
5–8River Valley MiddleRiver Valley School District
9–12River Valley HighRiver Valley School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency54.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts54.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at River Valley School District, which runs the high school (state 90.1%) · class of 2020.
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 Township, Waukegan
$33,792per student
Oak Grove School District 68Green Oaks, Libertyville Township
$25,292per student
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Lake Forest, West Deerfield Township
$43,306per student
Lake Forest School District 67Lake Forest, West Deerfield Township
$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.