Public schools in NorthLake, IL
NorthLake has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,938 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Mannheim School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run NorthLake's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in NorthLake | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannheim School District | 3 | 2,352 | $23,825 |
| Berkeley SD 87 | 3 | 2,284 | $19,832 |
| Leyden High School District 212 | 1 | 3,610 | $25,808 |
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 NorthLake, 1,687 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Leyden High School | 1,687 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Leyden High |
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.
One middle school in NorthLake, 378 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northlake Middle School | 378 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Berkeley SD 87 |
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 NorthLake, 1,716 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Elementary School | 545 | 11.8 | All free (CEP) | Mannheim |
| Westdale Elementary School | 483 | 10.8 | All free (CEP) | Mannheim |
| Whittier Primary School | 368 | 12.3 | All free (CEP) | Berkeley SD 87 |
| J W Riley Intermediate School | 320 | 9.9 | All free (CEP) | Berkeley SD 87 |
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.
One other school in NorthLake, 157 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannheim Early Childhood Ctr | 157 | 15.7 | not reported | Mannheim |
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 NorthLake's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median NorthLake school has 12.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 378 students (state 374).
| NorthLake | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 378 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 NorthLake 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 NorthLake
- Mannheim School DistrictRuns 3 of NorthLake's 7 public schools and spent $23,825 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,825
- West Leyden High School, the largest high school in NorthLake1,687 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.1,687
- Compare Mannheim School District with Berkeley SD 87NorthLake'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 NorthLake 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.
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Questions about schools in NorthLake
How many public schools are in NorthLake, IL?
7 public schools with an address in NorthLake were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,938 students.What is the largest high school in NorthLake?
West Leyden High School, with 1,687 students in 2024-25 (Leyden High School District 212).Which districts run NorthLake's schools?
Mannheim School District (3 schools), Berkeley SD 87 (3 schools), Leyden High School District 212 (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