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Lake Villa, Illinois - 4 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Lake Villa Ccsd 41 #548 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,845 per pupil, Lake Villa Ccsd 41 ranks #618 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,442
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,845
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Villa Ccsd 41 operates 4 public schools serving 2,442 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,845 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 53.6% local, 37.2% state, and 9.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 30/100, ranked #548 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% White, 38.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is William L Thompson School, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
Its largest campus is Peter J Palombi School, enrolling 844 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Peter J Palombi School accounts for 34.6% of all Lake Villa Ccsd 41 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lake Villa Ccsd 41-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lake Villa Ccsd 41 chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Lake Villa Ccsd 41 is typically wider than the Lake Villa Ccsd 41-aggregate figure suggests.
Lake Villa Ccsd 41 has 4 schools, including 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,442 students.
How much does Lake Villa Ccsd 41 spend per student?
Lake Villa Ccsd 41 spends $13,845 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #548 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Villa Ccsd 41?
Lake Villa Ccsd 41 students are 46.3% White, 38.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Villa Ccsd 41?
Lake Villa Ccsd 41 has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #548 out of 763 districts in Illinois.