Public schools in Lake Forest, IL
Lake Forest has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,162 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Lake Forest SD 67 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Lake Forest's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lake Forest | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest SD 67 | 5 | 1,666 | $30,131 |
| Lake Forest CHSD 115 | 1 | 1,438 | $40,042 |
| Rondout SD 72 | 1 | 152 | $50,605 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Lake Forest, 1,359 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest High School | 1,359 | 10.4 | not reported | Lake Forest CHSD 115 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Lake Forest, 736 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Path Middle Sch East | 375 | 9.9 | not reported | Lake Forest SD 67 |
| Deer Path Middle Sch West | 361 | 8.6 | not reported | Lake Forest SD 67 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Lake Forest, 1,067 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Elementary School | 343 | 10.3 | not reported | Lake Forest SD 67 |
| Everett Elementary School | 308 | 11.1 | not reported | Lake Forest SD 67 |
| Sheridan Elementary School | 265 | 10.8 | not reported | Lake Forest SD 67 |
| Rondout Elementary School | 151 | 8.4 | not reported | Rondout SD 72 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lake Forest's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Lake Forest school has 10.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 343 students (state 374).
| Lake Forest | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.3 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 343 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Lake Forest schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lake Forest
- Lake Forest SD 67Runs 5 of Lake Forest's 7 public schools and spent $30,131 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,131
- Lake Forest High School, the largest high school in Lake Forest1,359 students in 2024-25, 10.4 per teacher.1,359
- Compare Lake Forest SD 67 with Lake Forest CHSD 115Lake Forest's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lake Forest addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Illinois
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- Naperville41 schools
- Peoria33 schools
- Joliet31 schools
- Springfield31 schools
- Plainfield29 schools
Questions about schools in Lake Forest
How many public schools are in Lake Forest, IL?
7 public schools with an address in Lake Forest were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,162 students.What is the largest high school in Lake Forest?
Lake Forest High School, with 1,359 students in 2024-25 (Lake Forest CHSD 115).Which districts run Lake Forest's schools?
Lake Forest SD 67 (5 schools), Lake Forest CHSD 115 (1 school), Rondout SD 72 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25