Lincolnshire’s public schools outscore 98% of Illinois districts
In Lincolnshire, 70% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lincolnshire, 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, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lincolnshire’s schools, in brief
Lincolnshire runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Laura B Sprague School (PK–2), Half Day School (3–5) and Daniel Wright Jr High School (6–8) are Lincolnshire’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 with Buffalo Grove, Ela, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, Mettawa, Vernon Hills and Vernon: Adlai E Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. 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 70% and math 74% across both 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
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 spends $31,024 per student and Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 $24,430, 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 Lincolnshire’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Illinois school districts, #1 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 Lincolnshire, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lincolnshire
Laura B Sprague School
Grades PK–2 · 525 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lincolnshire
Laura B Sprague School
Grades PK–2 · 525 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lincolnshire
Laura B Sprague School
Grades PK–2 · 525 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lincolnshire
Laura B Sprague School
Grades PK–2 · 525 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lincolnshire
Half Day School
Grades 3–5 · 633 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lincolnshire
Half Day School
Grades 3–5 · 633 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lincolnshire
Half Day School
Grades 3–5 · 633 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lincolnshire
Daniel Wright Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 720 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lincolnshire
Daniel Wright Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 720 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lincolnshire
Daniel Wright Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 720 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lincolnshire
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,758 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lincolnshire
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,758 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lincolnshire
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,758 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lincolnshire
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,758 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lincolnshire runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103). From grade 9, students attend the Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, shared with Buffalo Grove, Ela, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, Mettawa, Vernon Hills and Vernon. Its elementary school is in Lincolnshire. Parts of Lincolnshire (15% of its land) are served by Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lincolnshire
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
Lincolnshire vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Lincolnshire’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire | A+ | Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 PK–8 · Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 9–12 |
| Buffalo Grove | A | Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 PK–8 · Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 PK–8 · Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated K–8 |
| Riverwoods | A+ | Deerfield School District 109 PK–8 · Township High School District 113 9–12 |
| Vernon Hills | A+ | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 PK–8 · Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 PK–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 |
| Lake Forest | A | Lake Forest School District 67 PK–8 · Lake Forest Community High School District 115 9–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 with Lincolnshire for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Lincolnshire
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 Lincolnshire’s schools
Are Lincolnshire’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincolnshire children attend outscore 98% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 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 Lincolnshire in?
Two districts: Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 runs grades PK–8, and Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 runs grades 9–12, shared with Buffalo Grove, Ela, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Long Grove, Mettawa, Vernon Hills and Vernon.
Where do Lincolnshire kids go to high school?
Adlai E Stevenson High School, with 4,758 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Lincolnshire’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Lincolnshire spend per student?
$31,024 in Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 and $24,430 in Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lincolnshire 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.