Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District

832 S Rand Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047-2465
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Lake Zurich CUSD 95 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,303 students in Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District are Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus and Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
5,703 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lake Zurich CUSD 95 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#54 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Zurich CUSD 95  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
47%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Zurich CUSD 95  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Zurich CUSD 95  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
50%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake Zurich CUSD 95  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
573 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
520 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
81 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
4,334 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
76%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
115
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
394
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
437
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
435
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
444
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
459
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
454
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
429
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,540 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 $27,267 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Zurich CUSD 95  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$156 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Zurich CUSD 95  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,540
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Zurich CUSD 95  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,267
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Zurich CUSD 95  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Zurich CUSD 95 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
435 W Cuba Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 540-7070
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
95 Hubbard Ln
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 719-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 699 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,703 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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