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Lake Forest SD 67 School District

300 S Waukegan Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045-2643
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 382 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 17% 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
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,657 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
47,956 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 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)
#88 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
60%
27%
44%
30%
78%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
84%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,636 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 $31,242 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
$49 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,636
$22,423
Spending / Student
$31,242
$21,662

Best Lake Forest SD 67 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Path Middle Sch West
(Math: 60% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 W Deerpath
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 604-7400
Gr: 7-8 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,657 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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