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 10%)
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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 265 students in Lake Forest SD 67 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Lake Forest SD 67 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,657 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
38,167 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 10% 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
#78 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
84%
42%
% 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 $21,990. 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 $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,636
$21,990
Spending / Student
$31,242
$21,244
Best Lake Forest SD 67 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sheridan Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1360 N Sheridan Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-1160
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-1160
Grades: PK-4
| 265 students
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