Photo: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois · CC BY-SA 2.0Libertyville Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Illinois districts
66% of students in Libertyville Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Libertyville 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.
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.
Libertyville Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 55% 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
Libertyville Community High School District 128 spends $33,792 per student and Libertyville School District 70 $25,830, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lake Forest Academy (private), St. Joseph Catholic School (private), Montessori School of Lake Forest (private), Poko Loko Early Learning Center (private), St. John Lutheran School (private), Alta Vista Montessori School (private), Libertyville Montessori School (private), Vernon Hills Montessori Academy (private) and A Village Green Montessori (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.
What’s behind Libertyville Township’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Illinois school districts, #15 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 Libertyville Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Libertyville Township
Butterfield School
Grades PK–5 · 568 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
6th grade in Libertyville Township · depends on your address
Oak Grove Elem School
Grades K–8 · 911 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 701 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
7th grade in Libertyville Township · depends on your address
Oak Grove Elem School
Grades K–8 · 911 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 701 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
8th grade in Libertyville Township · depends on your address
Oak Grove Elem School
Grades K–8 · 911 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 701 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
9th grade in Libertyville Township
Libertyville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,777 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
10th grade in Libertyville Township
Libertyville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,777 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
11th grade in Libertyville Township
Libertyville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,777 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
12th grade in Libertyville Township
Libertyville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,777 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Libertyville
Parts of Libertyville Township (20%, 16%, 11%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73, Rondout School District 72, Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120, Mundelein Elementary School District 75 and Diamond Lake School District 76 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Libertyville Township
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
Libertyville Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Libertyville Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Libertyville Township | A+ | Libertyville School District 70 PK–8 · Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 |
| Warren | B− | Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 PK–8 · Gurnee School District 56 PK–8 · Warren Township High School District 121 9–12 |
| Fremont | A− | Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12 |
| Shields | B+ | Lake Forest School District 67 PK–8 · North Chicago School District 187 PK–12 · Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 PK–8 |
| Vernon | A+ | Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 PK–8 · Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 PK–8 · Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 9–12 |
| Green Oaks | A+ | Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Rondout School District 72 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 |
| North Chicago | B+ | North Chicago School District 187 PK–12 · Lake Forest Community High School District 115 9–12 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 |
| Lake Bluff | A+ | Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 PK–8 · Lake Forest Community High School District 115 9–12 |
| Waukegan | C | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 PK–12 · Warren Township High School District 121 9–12 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 |
| Grayslake | B+ | Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
| Mundelein | B+ | Mundelein Elementary School District 75 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12 |
3 of the 10 neighbors share Libertyville Community High School District 128 with Libertyville Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Libertyville Township
21 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).
Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (John Powers Center, Transition, Fairhaven School, ROE Alternative Prog of Lake Co and District 128 Transition Pthwys Ct).
Questions about Libertyville Township’s schools
Are Libertyville Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Libertyville Township children attend outscore 96% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #15 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Libertyville Township in?
Libertyville Community High School District 128, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 3,196 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Libertyville Township are served by Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73, Rondout School District 72, Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120, Mundelein Elementary School District 75 and Diamond Lake School District 76.
Where do Libertyville Township kids go to high school?
Libertyville High School in Libertyville, with 1,777 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Libertyville Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Libertyville Community High School District 128 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Libertyville Township spend per student?
$33,792 in Libertyville Community High School District 128, $25,830 in Libertyville School District 70 and $25,292 in Oak Grove School District 68 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Libertyville Township?
Yes: Lake Forest Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 446 students), St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 436 students), Montessori School of Lake Forest (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 164 students), Poko Loko Early Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 100 students), St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 83 students), Alta Vista Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 71 students), Libertyville Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 36 students), Vernon Hills Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 24 students) and A Village Green Montessori (nonsectarian, grades K, 20 students).
Parents talk
What Libertyville Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Libertyville Township → They have their own page.
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.