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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 382 students in Lake Forest SD 67 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Lake Forest SD 67 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,657 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
47,956 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 844 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
0.29
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
16 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,396 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
84%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
169
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
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 $29,636 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,242 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,636
$21,990
Spending / Student
$31,242
$21,244
Best Lake Forest SD 67 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Path Middle Sch West
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 W Deerpath
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 604-7400
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 604-7400
Grades: 7-8
| 382 students
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