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IL 176 west approaching IL 43 - Knollwood-Lake Bluff, IL - July 2026Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0
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Schools in Knollwood · Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65, Lake Forest Community High School District 115

Knollwood’s public schools outscore 95% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 65% of Knollwood’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Knollwood, 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.

K–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
55%
▲ 25 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 39 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$43.3K
▲ 101% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Lake Forest Community High School District 115
Students per teacher
10.5
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,236 students on the public path
In brief

Knollwood’s schools, in brief

Knollwood runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Lake Bluff Elem Sch (PK–5) and Lake Bluff Middle School (6–8) are Knollwood’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lake Forest Community High School District 115 with Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, North Chicago, Shields and West Deerfield: Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 65% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 spends $26,375 per student and Lake Forest Community High School District 115 $43,306, 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 Knollwood’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Illinois school districts. 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (435)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 673 test results and a graduating class of 370 could put Knollwood anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Knollwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (397 in math, 949 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lake Bluff Elem Schin Lake BluffA+
6–8Lake Bluff Middle Schoolin Lake BluffA
9–12Lake Forest High Schoolin Lake ForestA+

Knollwood runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65). From grade 9, students attend the Lake Forest Community High School District 115, shared with Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, North Chicago, Shields and West Deerfield. Its elementary school is in Lake Bluff. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Knollwood

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

Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 877 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$26,375IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,359 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$43,306IL $21,567 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Lake Bluff Elementary School District 6551%
State average 29.9% · 574 students tested
Math · PK–8, Lake Bluff Elementary School District 6554%
State average 25.8% · 36 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Lake Forest Community High School District 11561%
State average 29.9% · 375 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lake Forest Community High School District 11566%
State average 25.8% · 361 students tested

Knollwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KnollwoodA+Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 PK–8 · Lake Forest Community High School District 115 9–12
Lake BluffA+Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 PK–8 · Lake Forest Community High School District 115 9–12
Green OaksA+Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Rondout School District 72 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12
LibertyvilleA+Libertyville School District 70 PK–8 · Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12
ShieldsB+Lake Forest School District 67 PK–8 · North Chicago School District 187 PK–12 · Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 PK–8

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 with Knollwood for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Knollwood

3 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 Knollwoodin other towns
Lake Bluff Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Bluff
A+
572 students11:1Rate it →
Lake Bluff Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Bluff
A
305 students10:1Rate it →
Lake Forest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Forest
A+
1,359 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Knollwood’s schools

Are Knollwood’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Knollwood children attend outscore 95% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Knollwood in?

Two districts: Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 runs grades PK–8, and Lake Forest Community High School District 115 runs grades 9–12, shared with Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, North Chicago, Shields and West Deerfield.

Where do Knollwood kids go to high school?

Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, with 1,359 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Knollwood’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Lake Forest Community High School District 115 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Knollwood spend per student?

$26,375 in Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 and $43,306 in Lake Forest Community High School District 115 (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.