Top Rankings
Lake Forest SD 67 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 361 students in Lake Forest SD 67 School District. 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 Forest SD 67 School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
1,652 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Forest SD 67 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#88 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
85%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,386 is higher 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 $32,597 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,386
$25,132
Spending / Student
$32,597
$24,168
Best Lake Forest SD 67 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Path Middle School West
(Math: 60% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 604-7400
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 604-7400
Gr: 7-8 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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