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Schools in Venetian Village · Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41, Grayslake Community High School District 127

Venetian Village’s public schools outscore 72% of Illinois districts

In Venetian Village, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Venetian Village, 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.

K–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

37%

▲ 7 pts vs IL 30%

2020–21

Math proficiency

40%

▲ 14 pts vs IL 26%

2020–21

Graduate on time

95%

▲ 7 pts vs IL 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$26.8K

▲ 24% vs IL $21.6K

FY2024 · Grayslake Community High School District 127

Students per teacher

13.0

IL 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

4,971 students on the public path

In brief

Venetian Village’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1455 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Venetian Village’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 40% 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

Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 spends $15,598 per student and Grayslake Community High School District 127 $26,844, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Venetian Village’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresA⁻ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Illinois school districts. 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 (1455)Better than 85%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,297 test results and a graduating class of 674 could put Venetian Village anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Venetian Village’s students in the tested grades sat them (692 in math, 2,285 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Venetian Village · depends on your address

B J Hooper Elem School

Grades PK–5 · 545 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lindenhurst

No scores

Olive C Martin School

Grades PK–5 · 511 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Lake Villa

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William L Thompson School

Grades PK–5 · 488 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lake Villa

No scores

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻

6–8Peter J Palombi Schoolin Lake VillaB⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻ to A

Venetian Village runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41). From grade 9, students attend the Grayslake Community High School District 127, shared with Avon, Grayslake, Hainesville, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, Round Lake and Third Lake. Its elementary school is in Lindenhurst. Parts of Venetian Village (13% of its land) are served by Antioch Community High School District 117 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Venetian Village

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

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

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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

Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

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

Venetian Village vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Venetian Village’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Venetian Village	B⁺	Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 PK–8 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12
Lindenhurst	B⁺	Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24 PK–8 · Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 PK–8 · Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 PK–8
Round Lake Beach	B⁻	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
Lake Villa	B⁺	Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 PK–8 · Antioch Community High School District 117 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 with Venetian Village for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Venetian Village

6 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).

Also serving Venetian Villagein other towns

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 →

Grayslake Central High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Grayslake

1,375 students13:1Rate it →

Grayslake North High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Grayslake

A⁻

1,208 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Venetian Village’s schools

Are Venetian Village’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Venetian Village children attend outscore 72% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Venetian Village in?

Two districts: Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41 runs grades PK–8, and Grayslake Community High School District 127 runs grades 9–12, shared with Avon, Grayslake, Hainesville, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, Round Lake and Third Lake.

Where do Venetian Village kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Grayslake Central High School and Grayslake North High School.

What is Venetian Village’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 Venetian Village spend per student?

$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.

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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.