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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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 429 students in Lagrange Highlands SD 106 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 School in Lagrange Highlands SD 106 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
1,606 Schools
# Students
994 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lagrange Highlands SD 106 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.1%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
11%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% Black
1%
21%
Showing 2009–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
79%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,759 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$32 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$20,991
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$31,759
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Lagrange Highlands SD 106 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highlands Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1850 W Plainfield Rd
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-6890
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-6890
Gr: 5-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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