Ryerson, Edward L., Area Historic District · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0Vernon Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Illinois districts
In Vernon Township, 66% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Vernon 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.
Vernon Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 68% 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
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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then four elementary, two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2021–22. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary School (private), Montessori School of Long Grove (private), Riverwoods Montessori School (private), Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove (private), Yachad Kids Academy (private) and Montessori World of Discovery (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 Vernon Township’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 Vernon Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Vernon Township · depends on your address
Laura B Sprague School
Grades PK–2 · 525 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Lincolnshire
Willow Grove Early Learning Ctr
Grades PK–K · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo Grove
Kindergarten in Vernon Township · depends on your address
Laura B Sprague School
Grades PK–2 · 525 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Lincolnshire
Willow Grove Early Learning Ctr
Grades PK–K · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo Grove
6th grade in Vernon Township · depends on your address
Daniel Wright Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 720 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Lincolnshire
Twin Groves Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 625 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo Grove
7th grade in Vernon Township · depends on your address
Daniel Wright Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 720 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Lincolnshire
Twin Groves Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 625 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo Grove
8th grade in Vernon Township · depends on your address
Daniel Wright Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 720 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Lincolnshire
Twin Groves Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 625 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Buffalo Grove
9th grade in Vernon Township
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,758 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lincolnshire
10th grade in Vernon Township
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,758 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lincolnshire
11th grade in Vernon Township
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,758 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lincolnshire
12th grade in Vernon Township
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Grades 9–12 · 4,758 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lincolnshire
Parts of Vernon Township (17%, 11%, 10%, 7%, 7%, 4%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated, Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73, Libertyville Community High School District 128, Township High School District 113, Deerfield School District 109, Lake Forest Community High School District 115, Lake Forest School District 67 and Diamond Lake School District 76 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Vernon 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
Vernon Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Vernon Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon Township | 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 |
| West Deerfield | A+ | Lake Forest School District 67 PK–8 · Deerfield School District 109 PK–8 · Township High School District 113 9–12 |
| Wheeling | A− | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 PK–8 · Arlington Heights School District 25 PK–8 · Township High School District 214 9–12 |
| Libertyville | A+ | Libertyville School District 70 PK–8 · Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 |
| Ela | A+ | Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 PK–12 · Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 PK–8 · Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 9–12 |
| Wheeling (village) | B+ | Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 PK–8 · Township High School District 214 9–12 |
Every school in Vernon Township
25 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: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Exceptional Learners Collaborativ, Lake Co Hulse Detention Center 6- and Lake Co Hulse Detention Center 9-).
Questions about Vernon Township’s schools
Are Vernon Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vernon Township 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 Vernon Township in?
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 4,758 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Vernon Township are served by Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated, Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73, Libertyville Community High School District 128, Township High School District 113, Deerfield School District 109, Lake Forest Community High School District 115, Lake Forest School District 67 and Diamond Lake School District 76.
Where do Vernon Township kids go to high school?
Adlai E Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, with 4,758 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Vernon Township’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 Vernon Township spend per student?
$31,024 in Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, $24,430 in Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 and $23,854 in Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Vernon Township?
Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 243 students), Montessori School of Long Grove (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 74 students), Riverwoods Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 65 students), Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove (religious, grades PK–8, 40 students), Yachad Kids Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 39 students) and Montessori World of Discovery (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 31 students).
Parents talk
What Vernon Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Vernon 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.