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Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School serves 84 students in grades 3-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades 3-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School
1	1
2	1
3	9
4	11
5	11
6	13
7	18
8	14
12	6

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Total Students

84 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School
2025	84
2024	84
2023	84
2022	84
2021	84
2020	84
2019	84
2018	84
2017	84
2016	84
2015	84
2014	75
2013	91
2012	75
2011	65
2010	44
2008	67

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2014	18
2013	37
2012	14
2011	14

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Special Education District Lake County/Sedol
2025	5:1	13:1
2024	5:1	13:1
2023	5:1	14:1	1:1
2022	5:1	14:1	1:1
2020	5:1	15:1	5:1
2019	5:1	15:1	5:1
2018	5:1	16:1	4:1
2017	5:1	16:1	4:1
2016	5:1	16:1
2015	5:1	16:1	5:1
2014	4:1	16:1	5:1
2013	2:1	13:1	2:1
2012	5:1	16:1	5:1
2011	5:1	16:1	4:1
2010	4:1	16:1	4:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Special Education District Lake County/Sedol
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Special Education District Lake County/Sedol
2025	14%	29%
2024	14%	28%
2023	14%	27%	14%
2022	14%	27%	14%
2021	14%	27%	14%
2020	14%	26%	28%
2019	14%	26%	28%
2018	14%	26%	25%
2017	14%	26%	25%
2016	14%	26%	14%
2015	14%	25%	23%
2014	12%	25%	21%
2013	14%	24%	21%
2012	13%	24%	22%
2011	23%	23%	24%
2010	26%	22%	21%
2008	7%	21%	14%

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Black

31%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Special Education District Lake County/Sedol
2025	31%	16%
2024	31%	17%
2023	31%	17%	31%
2022	31%	17%	31%
2021	31%	17%	31%
2020	31%	17%	22%
2019	31%	17%	22%
2018	31%	17%	18%
2017	31%	17%	18%
2016	31%	17%	31%
2015	31%	17%	17%
2014	28%	17%	17%
2013	25%	18%	17%
2012	33%	18%	18%
2011	35%	18%	18%
2010	28%	20%	18%
2008	18%	20%	16%

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White

51%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Special Education District Lake County/Sedol
2025	51%	45%
2024	51%	45%
2023	51%	45%	51%
2022	51%	47%	51%
2021	51%	47%	51%
2020	51%	48%	43%
2019	51%	48%	43%
2018	52%	49%	50%
2017	52%	49%	50%
2016	52%	49%	52%
2015	52%	49%	55%
2014	54%	50%	55%
2013	55%	50%	54%
2012	45%	51%	52%
2011	38%	51%	52%
2010	46%	53%	57%
2008	73%	54%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Special Education District Lake County/Sedol
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Special Education District Lake County/Sedol
2025	0.63	0.69
2024	0.63	0.69
2023	0.63	0.70	0.63
2022	0.63	0.68	0.63
2021	0.63	0.68	0.63
2020	0.63	0.68	0.70
2019	0.63	0.68	0.70
2018	0.62	0.67	0.66
2017	0.62	0.67	0.66
2016	0.62	0.67	0.62
2015	0.62	0.67	0.62
2014	0.62	0.66	0.63
2013	0.62	0.66	0.64
2012	0.68	0.65	0.65
2011	0.69	0.66	0.65
2010	0.67	0.64	0.61
2008	0.43	0.64	0.51

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Eligible for

45%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Special Education District Lake County/Sedol
2025	45%	43%
2024	45%	43%
2023	45%	43%	45%
2022	45%	43%	45%
2021	45%	44%	45%
2020	45%	47%	51%
2019	45%	47%	51%
2018	45%	46%	43%
2017	45%	46%	43%
2016	45%	47%	45%
2015	45%	52%	43%
2014	41%	47%	35%
2013	36%	45%	34%
2011	63%	39%	38%
2010	82%	37%	44%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2011)
Year	Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School	Illinois	Special Education District Lake County/Sedol
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	11%	6%	8%
2008	34%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Special Education District Lake County/Sedol

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School?

84 students attend Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School?

Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 5:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School offer ?

Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-8

What school district is Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School part of?

Sally Potter School/lake Forest Elementary School is part of Special Education District Lake County/Sedol.

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