Top Rankings
Lake Bluff Education Service District 65 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 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 289 students in Lake Bluff Education Service District 65. 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 Bluff Education Service District 65 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
1,599 Schools
# Students
881 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Bluff Education Service District 65, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
72%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,842 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,799 is higher than the state median of $21,662. 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
$27,842
$22,423
Spending / Student
$24,799
$21,662
Best Lake Bluff Education Service District 65 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Bluff Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
31 E Sheridan Pl
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9407
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9407
Gr: 6-8 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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