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Schools in Itasca · Lake Park Community High School District 108, Itasca School District 10

Itasca’s public schools outscore 87% of Illinois districts

42% of students in Itasca’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Itasca, 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.

#98of 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
44%
▲ 14 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 16 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▲ 18% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Lake Park Community High School District 108
Students per teacher
14.9
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,482 students on the public path
In brief

Itasca’s schools, in brief

Itasca runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Raymond Benson Primary School (PK–2), Elmer H Franzen Intermediate Sch (3–5) and F E Peacock Middle School (6–8) are Itasca’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lake Park Community High School District 108 with Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Hanover Park and Roselle: Lake Park High School in Roselle. The high school’s own results earn an A−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lake Park Community High School District 108 spends $25,495 per student and Itasca School District 10 $16,630, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Itasca’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Illinois school districts, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (798)Better than 91%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,250 test results and a graduating class of 630 could put Itasca anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Itasca’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,210 in math, 1,291 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Raymond Benson Primary SchoolItasca School District 10No scores
3–5Elmer H Franzen Intermediate SchItasca School District 10A
6–8F E Peacock Middle SchoolItasca School District 10A−
9–12Lake Park High Schoolin RoselleA−

Itasca runs its own schools through grade 8 (Itasca School District 10). From grade 9, students attend the Lake Park Community High School District 108, shared with Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Hanover Park and Roselle. Its elementary school is in Itasca. Parts of Itasca (18%, 10% and 10% of its land) are served by Medinah School District 11, Fenton Community High School District 100 and Wood Dale School District 7 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Itasca

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

Lake Park Community High School District 108Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 2,522 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$25,495IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Itasca School District 10Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 960 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,630IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lake Park Community High School District 10839%
State average 29.9% · 630 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lake Park Community High School District 10837%
State average 25.8% · 627 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Itasca School District 1048%
State average 29.9% · 661 students tested
Math · PK–8, Itasca School District 1048%
State average 25.8% · 583 students tested

Itasca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ItascaAItasca School District 10 PK–8 · Lake Park Community High School District 108 9–12
Wood DaleC+Wood Dale School District 7 PK–8 · Fenton Community High School District 100 9–12
RoselleBRoselle School District 12 PK–8 · Keeneyville School District 20 PK–8 · Lake Park Community High School District 108 9–12
Elk GroveBCommunity Consolidated School District 59 PK–8 · Township High School District 214 9–12
AddisonC+Addison School District 4 PK–8 · Bensenville School District 2 PK–8 · Fenton Community High School District 100 9–12
Elk Grove VillageA−Community Consolidated School District 59 PK–8 · Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 PK–8 · Township High School District 214 9–12

Every school in Itasca

4 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 Itascain other towns
Raymond Benson Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
333 students14:1Rate it →
Elmer H Franzen Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
322 students15:1Rate it →
F E Peacock Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
305 students13:1Rate it →
Lake Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Roselle
A−
2,522 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Itasca’s schools

Are Itasca’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Itasca children attend outscore 87% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Itasca in?

Two districts: Itasca School District 10 runs grades PK–8, and Lake Park Community High School District 108 runs grades 9–12, shared with Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Hanover Park and Roselle.

Where do Itasca kids go to high school?

Lake Park High School in Roselle, with 2,522 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Itasca’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Lake Park Community High School District 108 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Itasca spend per student?

$25,495 in Lake Park Community High School District 108 and $16,630 in Itasca School District 10 (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.