Lake Barrington’s public schools outscore 90% of Illinois districts
In Lake Barrington, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Barrington, 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.
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.
Lake Barrington’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 46% 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
The district spends $26,068 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
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.
What’s behind Lake Barrington’s grade
A: better than 90% of Illinois school districts, #61 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Barrington, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Barrington
Barrington Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 194 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
6th grade in Lake Barrington · depends on your address
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps
Grades 6–8 · 980 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
Barrington Middle Sch Station
Grades 6–8 · 886 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
7th grade in Lake Barrington · depends on your address
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps
Grades 6–8 · 980 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
Barrington Middle Sch Station
Grades 6–8 · 886 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
8th grade in Lake Barrington · depends on your address
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps
Grades 6–8 · 980 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
Barrington Middle Sch Station
Grades 6–8 · 886 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
9th grade in Lake Barrington
Barrington High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,718 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
10th grade in Lake Barrington
Barrington High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,718 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
11th grade in Lake Barrington
Barrington High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,718 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
12th grade in Lake Barrington
Barrington High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,718 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Barrington
Lake Barrington’s public schools are run by Barrington Community Unit School District 220, which also serves Barrington Hills, Barrington, Barrington and Cuba and others. Parts of Lake Barrington (8% of its land) are served by Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Lake Barrington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Lake Barrington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Barrington | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 |
| North Barrington | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 PK–12 · Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 PK–12 |
| Fox River Grove | A− | Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3 PK–8 · Community High School District 155 9–12 |
| Tower Lakes | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 |
| Port Barrington | A− | Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 PK–12 · Barrington Community Unit School District 220 PK–12 |
| Barrington Hills | A | Barrington Community Unit School District 220 |
| Wauconda | B | Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 PK–12 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12 |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Barrington Community Unit School District 220 with Lake Barrington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lake Barrington
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).
Questions about Lake Barrington’s schools
Are Lake Barrington’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Barrington children attend outscore 90% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #61 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Barrington in?
Barrington Community Unit School District 220, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,936 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lake Barrington are served by Wauconda Community Unit School District 118.
Where do Lake Barrington kids go to high school?
Barrington High School in Barrington, with 2,718 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Lake Barrington’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Barrington Community Unit School District 220 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Lake Barrington spend per student?
$26,068 in Barrington Community Unit School District 220 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Barrington families are saying about school.
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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.