Lake Bluff Education Service District 65

121 E Sheridan Pl
Lake Bluff, IL 60044-2632
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2025-26 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#71 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
49%
27%
51%
30%
65-69%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (IL)
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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Bluff Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
31 E Sheridan Pl
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9407
Gr: 6-8 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 881 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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