Photo: Oakus53 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lemont’s public schools outscore 84% of Illinois districts
On the state math tests, 44% of Lemont’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lemont, 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.
Lemont’s schools, in brief
Lemont runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Oakwood School (PK–1), River Valley School (2–3) and Old Quarry Middle Sch (6–8) are Lemont’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lemont Township High School District 210 with Downers Grove, Lemont and Palos Park: Lemont Twp High School in Lemont. 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 40% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lemont Township High School District 210 spends $24,736 per student and Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A $15,284, 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.
What’s behind Lemont’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Illinois school districts, #125 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lemont, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lemont
Oakwood School
Grades PK–1 · 629 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lemont
River Valley School
Grades 2–3 · 588 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lemont
River Valley School
Grades 2–3 · 588 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lemont
Central School
Grades 4–5 · 591 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lemont
Central School
Grades 4–5 · 591 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lemont
Old Quarry Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 856 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lemont
Old Quarry Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 856 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lemont
Old Quarry Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 856 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lemont
Lemont Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lemont
Lemont Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lemont
Lemont Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,284 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lemont runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A). From grade 9, students attend the Lemont Township High School District 210, shared with Downers Grove, Lemont and Palos Park. Its elementary school is in Lemont. Parts of Lemont (6%, 2% and 2% of its land) are served by Community Consolidated School District 180, Lockport Township High School District 205 and Will County School District 92 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lemont
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
Lemont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Lemont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lemont | A− | Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A PK–8 · Lemont Township High School District 210 9–12 |
| Palos Park | A | Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 PK–8 · Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12 |
| Willow Springs | A | Willow Springs School District 108 PK–8 · Pleasantdale School District 107 PK–8 · Argo Community High School District 217 9–12 |
| Woodridge | A− | Woodridge School District 68 PK–8 · Community High School District 99 9–12 |
| Romeoville | B | Valley View Community Unit School District 365U PK–12 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12 |
| Downers Grove | A | Downers Grove Grade School District 58 PK–8 · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 9–12 · Community High School District 99 9–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Lemont Township High School District 210 with Lemont for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Lemont
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).
Questions about Lemont’s schools
Are Lemont’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lemont children attend outscore 84% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #125 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lemont in?
Two districts: Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A runs grades PK–8, and Lemont Township High School District 210 runs grades 9–12, shared with Downers Grove, Lemont and Palos Park.
Where do Lemont kids go to high school?
Lemont Twp High School, with 1,284 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lemont’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Lemont Township High School District 210 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Lemont spend per student?
$24,736 in Lemont Township High School District 210 and $15,284 in Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lemont 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.