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Lagrange Highlands SD 106 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 433 students in Lagrange Highlands SD 106 School District.
Public Middle School in Lagrange Highlands SD 106 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
996 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
12 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
771 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
77%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
92
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,447 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,135
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,447
$21,244
Best Lagrange Highlands SD 106 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlands Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1850 W Plainfield Rd
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-6890
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-6890
Grades: 5-8
| 433 students
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