Top Rankings
Lake Villa CCSD 41 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,440 students in Lake Villa CCSD 41 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Villa CCSD 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,440 Students
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Villa CCSD 41 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#401 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
37%
27%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
48%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,382 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,261 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,382
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,261
$21,244
Best Lake Villa CCSD 41 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peter J Palombi School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
133 Mckinley Ave
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 356-2118
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 356-2118
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #22.
B J Hooper Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2400 E Sand Lake Rd
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 356-8101
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 356-8101
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students
Rank: #33.
Olive C Martin School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24750 W Dering Ln
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 245-3400
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 245-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 535 students
Rank: #44.
William L Thompson School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
515 Thompson Ln
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 245-8301
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 245-8301
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
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