Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Shields Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B+
Schools in Shields Township · Lake Forest Community High School District 115, Lake Forest School District 67

Shields Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Illinois districts

33% of students in Shields Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving Shields 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.

#225of 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
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.3K
▼ 1% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · North Chicago School District 187
Students per teacher
11.6
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
15
4,822 students on the public path
In brief

Shields Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 33% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lake Forest Community High School District 115 spends $43,306 per student and Lake Forest School District 67 $31,053, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus, LEARN 10 Charter School, School of St. Mary (private), Forest Bluff Montessori School (private) and Safe Haven School (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 Shields Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Illinois school districts, #225 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 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (824)Better than 71%
Towns in Lake County (18)Better than 56%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,101 test results and a graduating class of 370 could put Shields Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Shields Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,460 in math, 3,742 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
9–12Lake Forest High SchoolLake Forest Community High School District 115A+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve Shields Township

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

Lake Forest Community High School District 115Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,359 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$43,306IL $21,567 · FY2024
A+
Lake Forest School District 67Grades PK–8 · 5 schools · 1,652 students · 10.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$31,053IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
North Chicago School District 187Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,637 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,273IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 877 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$26,375IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lake Forest Community High School District 11561%
State average 29.9% · 375 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lake Forest Community High School District 11566%
State average 25.8% · 361 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Lake Forest School District 6744%
State average 29.9% · 1038 students tested
Math · PK–8, Lake Forest School District 6753%
State average 25.8% · 882 students tested
Reading · PK–12, North Chicago School District 18713%
State average 29.9% · 1755 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Chicago School District 1878%
State average 25.8% · 1181 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Lake Bluff Elementary School District 6551%
State average 29.9% · 574 students tested
Math · PK–8, Lake Bluff Elementary School District 6554%
State average 25.8% · 36 students tested

Shields Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shields TownshipB+Lake Forest School District 67 PK–8 · North Chicago School District 187 PK–12 · Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 PK–8
Lake ForestALake Forest School District 67 PK–8 · Lake Forest Community High School District 115 9–12
Lake BluffA+Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 PK–8 · Lake Forest Community High School District 115 9–12
North ChicagoB+North Chicago School District 187 PK–12 · Lake Forest Community High School District 115 9–12 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12
LibertyvilleA+Libertyville School District 70 PK–8 · Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12
Waukegan—Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
MoraineANorth Shore School District 112 PK–8 · Township High School District 113 9–12
Green OaksA+Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Rondout School District 72 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12
West DeerfieldA+Lake Forest School District 67 PK–8 · Deerfield School District 109 PK–8 · Township High School District 113 9–12

4 of the 8 neighbors share Lake Forest Community High School District 115 with Shields Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Shields Township

15 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 Shields Townshipby address
Lake Bluff Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Bluff
A+
572 students11:1Rate it →
Sheridan Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake Forest
A+
265 students11:1Rate it →
Green Bay Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · North Chicago
211 students11:1Rate it →
Forrestal Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Great Lakes
D
386 students11:1Rate it →
A J Katzenmaier Academy
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · North Chicago
D
387 students15:1Rate it →
Deer Path Middle Sch East
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Lake Forest
A
375 students10:1Rate it →
Neal Math Science Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Chicago
D
601 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Bluff Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Bluff
A
305 students10:1Rate it →
Deer Path Middle Sch West
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lake Forest
A
361 students9:1Rate it →
Lake Forest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Forest
A+
1,359 students10:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Great Lakes
B
Charter
503 students13:1Rate it →
LEARN 10 Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · North Chicago
C−
Charter
297 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
School of St. Mary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lake Forest
Private · Catholic
430 students14:1Rate it →
Forest Bluff Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lake Bluff
Private · Nonsectarian
154 students17:1Rate it →
Safe Haven School
Grades 6–12 · Lake Bluff
Private · Special education
37 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Shields Township’s schools

Are Shields Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shields Township children attend outscore 74% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #225 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shields Township in?

Lake Forest Community High School District 115, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,359 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shields Township kids go to high school?

Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, with 1,359 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Shields Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Lake Forest Community High School District 115 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Shields Township spend per student?

$43,306 in Lake Forest Community High School District 115, $31,053 in Lake Forest School District 67, $21,273 in North Chicago School District 187 and $26,375 in Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Shields Township?

Yes: School of St. Mary (Catholic, grades PK–8, 430 students), Forest Bluff Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 154 students) and Safe Haven School (special education, grades 6–12, 37 students). Shields Township also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

Parents talk

What Shields Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shields 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.