| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 | Lake Zurich | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 4,489 | 2 | 9–12 | 3 |
| Bannockburn School District 106 | Bannockburn | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 176 | 1 | K–8 | 0 |
| Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 | Lake Bluff | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 1,438 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 | Lincolnshire | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 1,908 | 4 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Deerfield School District 109 | Deerfield | 10/10 Excellent · 97th pct | 2,729 | 6 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Oak Grove School District 68 | Libertyville | 10/10 Excellent · 97th pct | 931 | 1 | K–8 | 0 |
| Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 | Buffalo Grove | 10/10 Excellent · 96th pct | 3,474 | 7 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 | Lake Zurich | 10/10 Excellent · 96th pct | 5,626 | 8 | PK–12 | 0 |
| Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District | Buffalo Grove | 10/10 Excellent · 95th pct | 2,518 | 4 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Lake Forest School District 67 | Lake Forest | 10/10 Excellent · 95th pct | 1,666 | 5 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Libertyville School District 70 | Libertyville | 10/10 Excellent · 95th pct | 2,145 | 5 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Rondout School District 72 | Lake Forest | 10/10 Excellent · 92nd pct | 152 | 1 | K–8 | 0 |
| Grayslake Community High School District 127 | Grayslake | 10/10 Excellent · 90th pct | 2,676 | 2 | 9–12 | 1 |
| Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24 | Old Mill Creek | 9/10 Excellent · 89th pct | 1,103 | 2 | PK–8 | 0 |
| North Shore School District 112 | Highland Park | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 3,785 | 10 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Emmons School District 33 | Antioch | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 293 | 1 | K–8 | 0 |
| Fremont School District 79 | Mundelein | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 2,081 | 3 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Warren Township High School District 121 | Gurnee | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 3,758 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Antioch Community High School District 117 | Antioch | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 2,626 | 3 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 | Vernon Hills | 8/10 Good · 79th pct | 3,557 | 9 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 | Mundelein | 8/10 Good · 70th pct | 2,212 | 1 | 9–12 | 1 |
| Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 | Antioch | 7/10 Good · 65th pct | 2,672 | 5 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 | Grayslake | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 3,664 | 9 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 | Island Lake | 7/10 Good · 60th pct | 4,387 | 6 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Grass Lake School District 36 | Antioch | 6/10 Average · 57th pct | 187 | 1 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Grant Community High School District 124 | Fox Lake | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 1,837 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Big Hollow School District 38 | Ingleside | 6/10 Average · 52nd pct | 1,744 | 3 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Mundelein Elementary School District 75 | Mundelein | 5/10 Average · 45th pct | 1,575 | 4 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 | Gurnee | 5/10 Average · 43rd pct | 4,695 | 4 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 | Lake Villa | 5/10 Average · 40th pct | 2,442 | 4 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Winthrop Harbor School District 1 | Winthrop Harbor | 4/10 Below Average · 37th pct | 588 | 2 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Fox Lake Grade School District 114 | Spring Grove | 3/10 Below Average · 28th pct | 649 | 2 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Gavin School District 37 | Ingleside | 3/10 Below Average · 22nd pct | 778 | 2 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Gurnee School District 56 | Gurnee | 2/10 Poor · 15th pct | 1,890 | 4 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Diamond Lake School District 76 | Mundelein | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 869 | 3 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 | Beach Park | 1/10 Poor · 9th pct | 2,022 | 5 | PK–8 | 0 |
| North Chicago School District 187 | North Chicago | 1/10 Poor · 9th pct | 3,489 | 8 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | Waukegan | 1/10 Poor · 7th pct | 13,679 | 22 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 | Round Lake | 1/10 Poor · 3rd pct | 6,330 | 11 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Zion Elementary School District 6 | Zion | 1/10 Poor · 1st pct | 2,122 | 7 | PK–8 | 0 |
| Libertyville Community High School District 128 | Libertyville | Not rated | 3,316 | 3 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Township High School District 113 | Deerfield | Not rated | 3,222 | 2 | 9–12 | 3 |
| Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 | Winthrop Harbor | Not rated | 2,496 | 2 | 9–12 | 3 |
How Lake County compares
Together they enroll 113,996 students across 187 schools. The largest is Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 with 13,679 students. Districts here average 6.8/10, above the Illinois average of 5.6/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 10/10. 3 of the 43 districts have no state assessment data and are shown as Not rated.
School Districts in Lake County, Illinois
Lake County has 43 public school districts covering 28 zip codes. The top-rated district in Lake County is Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (IAR 2023–24), ranked against all districts in Illinois. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many school districts are in Lake County, IL?
43 school districts serve zip codes in Lake County, IL. This page lists each one with its rating, enrollment, grade span and the zip codes it covers.
What is the best-rated school district in Lake County, IL?
Of the districts serving Lake County, Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 has the highest rating on this site at 10/10. That places it in the 99th percentile among Illinois school districts.
How are these school district ratings calculated?
Each rating is the share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois reading and math assessments, ranked against other districts in Illinois and converted to a 1–10 scale. Percentiles compare districts within Illinois only, never across state lines.