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Schools in Lake Villa Township · Antioch Community High School District 117, Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41

Lake Villa Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Illinois districts

38% of students in Lake Villa Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Lake Villa Township, 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.

#248of 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
36%
▲ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▲ 16% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Antioch Community High School District 117
Students per teacher
13.6
IL 13.6
Schools in town
10
3,722 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Villa Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 708 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Villa Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 38% 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

Antioch Community High School District 117 spends $25,012 per student and Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 $15,598, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Peter J Palombi School, then Lakes Community High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Allendale School (private), Care Day School (private) and Studys Ministries 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Villa Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Illinois school districts, #248 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (708)Better than 63%
Towns in Lake County (18)Better than 50%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,913 test results and a graduating class of 674 could put Lake Villa Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Lake Villa Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,341 in math, 2,869 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Peter J Palombi SchoolLake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41B−
9–12Lakes Community High SchoolAntioch Community High School District 117A−

Parts of Lake Villa Township (16%, 15%, 13%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34, Grant Community High School District 124, Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24, Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 and Gavin School District 37 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Lake Villa Township

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

Antioch Community High School District 117Grades 9–12 · 2 schools · 2,647 students · 15.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$25,012IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41Grades PK–8 · 4 schools · 2,388 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,598IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
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
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Antioch Community High School District 11734%
State average 29.9% · 584 students tested
Math · 9–12, Antioch Community High School District 11736%
State average 25.8% · 649 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 4133%
State average 29.9% · 1617 students tested
Math · PK–8, Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 4110%
State average 25.8% · 28 students tested · the state reports 0–20%
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

Lake Villa Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Lake Villa Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake Villa TownshipB+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
AntiochBAntioch Community Consolidated School District 34 PK–8 · Antioch Community High School District 117 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
GrayslakeB+Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12
GrantB−Big Hollow School District 38 PK–8 · Grant Community High School District 124 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
NewportBBeach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 PK–8 · Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24 PK–8 · Warren Township High School District 121 9–12
Lake Villa (village)B+Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 PK–8 · Antioch Community High School District 117 9–12

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

Every school in Lake Villa Township

10 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).

District schools in Lake Villa Townshipby address
B J Hooper Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lindenhurst
545 students12:1Rate it →
Olive C Martin School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Villa
B−
511 students12:1Rate it →
William L Thompson School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Villa
488 students14:1Rate it →
Peter J Palombi School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Villa
B−
844 students15:1Rate it →
Lakes Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Villa
A−
1,334 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Lake Villa Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Oakland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Villa
B
515 students12:1Rate it →
Millburn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lindenhurst
A
388 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Allendale School
Grades 2–12 · Lake Villa
Private · Special education
110 students6:1Rate it →
Care Day School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lake Villa
Private · Special education · All-boys
44 students7:1Rate it →
Studys Ministries Christian Academy
Grades PK–9 · Lindenhurst
Private · Religious
37 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Allendale School).

Questions about Lake Villa Township’s schools

Are Lake Villa Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Villa Township children attend outscore 72% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #248 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Villa Township in?

Antioch Community High School District 117, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 2,647 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lake Villa Township are served by Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34, Grant Community High School District 124, Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24, Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 and Gavin School District 37.

Where do Lake Villa Township kids go to high school?

Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa, with 1,334 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Lake Villa 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 Lake Villa Township spend per student?

$25,012 in Antioch Community High School District 117, $15,598 in Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 and $26,844 in Grayslake Community High School District 127 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lake Villa Township?

Yes: Allendale School (special education, grades 2–12, 110 students), Care Day School (special education · all-boys, grades 7–12, 44 students) and Studys Ministries Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–9, 37 students).

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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.