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Schools in Grayslake · Grayslake Community High School District 127, Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46

Grayslake’s public schools outscore 74% of Illinois districts

In Grayslake, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Grayslake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#225of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 6 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 10% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46
Students per teacher
13.4
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
6,854 students on the public path
In brief

Grayslake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 31% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

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 ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grayslake’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Illinois school districts, #225 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (802)Better than 71%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,927 test results and a graduating class of 674 could put Grayslake anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Grayslake’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,416 in math, 4,438 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grayslake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Parts of Grayslake (20%, 14% and 3% of its land) are served by Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50, Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 and Warren Township High School District 121 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Grayslake

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Grayslake Community High School District 127Grades 9–12 · 2 schools · 2,583 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$26,844IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46Grades PK–8 · 9 schools · 3,650 students · 13.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,455IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Fremont School District 79Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 2,086 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,615IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Grayslake Community High School District 12745%
State average 29.9% · 668 students tested
Math · 9–12, Grayslake Community High School District 12740%
State average 25.8% · 692 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 4634%
State average 29.9% · 2340 students tested
Math · PK–8, Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 4627%
State average 25.8% · 1512 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Fremont School District 7945%
State average 29.9% · 1430 students tested
Math · PK–8, Fremont School District 7932%
State average 25.8% · 1212 students tested

Grayslake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Grayslake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GrayslakeB+Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12
Round Lake BeachB−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
LibertyvilleA+Libertyville School District 70 PK–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12
Third LakeB+Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 PK–8 · Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12
AvonB−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
Round Lake ParkBFremont School District 79 PK–8 · Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 K–12 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12
WarrenB−Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 PK–8 · Gurnee School District 56 PK–8 · Warren Township High School District 121 9–12
MundeleinB+Mundelein Elementary School District 75 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12
HainesvilleB−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
Lake VillaB+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
LindenhurstB+Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24 PK–8 · Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 PK–8 · Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 PK–8
Libertyville TownshipA+Libertyville School District 70 PK–8 · Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12
FremontA−Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12

7 of the 12 neighbors share Grayslake Community High School District 127 with Grayslake for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Grayslake

11 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).

Also serving Grayslakein other towns
Fremont Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mundelein
743 students14:1Rate it →
Woodview School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
450 students17:1Rate it →
Prairieview School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hainesville
B+
400 students12:1Rate it →
Avon Center Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Round Lake Beach
C+
361 students12:1Rate it →
Meadowview School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
351 students12:1Rate it →
Park East School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Round Lake
B+
312 students12:1Rate it →
Park West School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Round Lake
B+
321 students12:1Rate it →
Fremont Jr High/Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mundelein
A−
692 students14:1Rate it →
Grayslake Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
641 students14:1Rate it →
Grayslake Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,375 students13:1Rate it →
Grayslake North High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,208 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Grayslake’s schools

Are Grayslake’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grayslake children attend outscore 74% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #225 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grayslake 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 Grayslake are served by Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50, Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 and Warren Township High School District 121.

Where do Grayslake kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Grayslake Central High School and Grayslake North High School.

What is Grayslake’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 Grayslake spend per student?

$26,844 in Grayslake Community High School District 127, $19,455 in Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 and $19,615 in Fremont School District 79 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.