Top Rankings
Lake Forest SD 67 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,210 students in Lake Forest SD 67 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Forest SD 67 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
1,595 Students
1,198,208 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
88,901 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lake Forest SD 67 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
10 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,360 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
85%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
51,543
# Students in K Grade:
160
120,390
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,788 is higher than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,456 is higher than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,788
$22,157
Spending / Student
$32,456
$21,405
Best Lake Forest SD 67 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheridan Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1360 N Sheridan Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-1160
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-1160
Grades: PK-4
| 221 students
Rank: #22.
Everett Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1111 Everett School Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-5713
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-5713
Grades: K-4
| 300 students
Rank: #33.
Cherokee Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
475 Cherokee Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-3805
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-3805
Grades: K-4
| 325 students
Rank: #44.
Deer Path Middle Sch East
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
95 W Deerpath
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-4470
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-4470
Grades: 5-6
| 364 students
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