Avon Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the three public school districts serving Avon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Avon Township, 22% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Avon Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1131 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Avon Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Grayslake Community High School District 127 spends $26,844 per student and Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 $19,455, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Prairie Crossing Charter School, St. Gilbert Elementary School (private) and Westlake Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Avon Township’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Illinois school districts, #443 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avon Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Avon Township
Grayslake Early Childhood
Grades PK · 147 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hainesville
9th grade in Avon Township · depends on your address
Round Lake Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Round Lake
Grayslake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,375 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grayslake
Grayslake North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,208 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grayslake
10th grade in Avon Township · depends on your address
Round Lake Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Round Lake
Grayslake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,375 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grayslake
Grayslake North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,208 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grayslake
11th grade in Avon Township · depends on your address
Round Lake Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Round Lake
Grayslake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,375 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grayslake
Grayslake North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,208 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grayslake
12th grade in Avon Township · depends on your address
Round Lake Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,194 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Round Lake
Grayslake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,375 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grayslake
Grayslake North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,208 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grayslake
Parts of Avon Township (13% of its land) are served by Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Avon Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Avon Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Avon Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Township | B− | Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 K–12 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
| Warren | B− | Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 PK–8 · Gurnee School District 56 PK–8 · Warren Township High School District 121 9–12 |
| Lake Villa | B+ | Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 PK–8 · Antioch Community High School District 117 9–12 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
| Grayslake | B+ | Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
| Third Lake | B+ | Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 PK–8 · Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
| Grant | B− | Big Hollow School District 38 PK–8 · Grant Community High School District 124 9–12 |
| Round Lake Beach | B− | Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 K–12 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
| Fremont | A− | Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12 |
4 of the 7 neighbors share Grayslake Community High School District 127 with Avon Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Avon Township
22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Lake Co High Schools Tech Campus, Round Lake ALOP and Round Lake Transition Center).
Questions about Avon Township’s schools
Are Avon Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Avon Township children attend outscore 51% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #443 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Avon Township in?
Grayslake Community High School District 127, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 2,583 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Avon Township are served by Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50.
Where do Avon Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Round Lake Senior High School, Grayslake Central High School and Grayslake North High School.
What is Avon Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Grayslake Community High School District 127 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Avon Township spend per student?
$26,844 in Grayslake Community High School District 127, $19,455 in Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 and $24,598 in Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Avon Township?
Yes: St. Gilbert Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 364 students) and Westlake Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 277 students). Avon Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Avon Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Avon Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.