Top Rankings
Lake Bluff ESD 65 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 863 students in Lake Bluff ESD 65 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 Bluff ESD 65 School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
2 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
863 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Lake Bluff ESD 65 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 926 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
27%
# Black Students
30 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
633 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
73%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
89
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,423 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,316 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,423
$22,162
Spending / Student
$25,316
$21,409
Best Lake Bluff ESD 65 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 W Washington Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9405
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9405
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Bluff Middle School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
31 E Sheridan Pl
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9407
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9407
Grades: 6-8
| 315 students
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