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Lake Bluff Education Service District 65


At a glance
93rdof 811 Illinois districts▼ 13
Better than 88% of Illinois districts
Elementary 1Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8
121 E Sheridan Pl
Lake Bluff, IL 60044-2632
·(847) 234-9400·All Illinois district rankings →
Statewide performance 2016–2025
2025: better than 88.5% of districts
2
Schools
877
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedLake Bluff Middle School89th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools
Biggest riser
Lake Bluff Middle School up 26 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Lake Bluff Education Service District 65 is home to two exceptional schools - Lake Bluff Elementary School and Lake Bluff Middle School. Both schools consistently rank among the top in Illinois, with Lake Bluff Elementary School in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools and Lake Bluff Middle School in the top 7% of Illinois middle schools.

Lake Bluff Elementary School boasts impressive academic performance, with 71% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60.5% proficient or better in Math. The school outperforms the district and state averages across all grade levels. Lake Bluff Middle School takes student achievement to an even higher level, with 82.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 62% proficient or better in Math, significantly outpacing the district and state.

While both schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, they make up for it with exceptional spending per student and low student-teacher ratios. Lake Bluff Middle School, in particular, stands out with a spending per student of $27,107 and a student-teacher ratio of 8.8, contributing to its outstanding academic performance. Overall, the Lake Bluff Education Service District 65 is home to two exemplary schools that provide an excellent education to their students.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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