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Public School Review - Established 2003

Lake Bluff ESD 65 School District

121 E Sheridan Pl
Lake Bluff, IL 60044-2632
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (847) 234-9400
www.lb65.org

Top Rankings

Lake Bluff ESD 65 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 572 students in Lake Bluff ESD 65 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Lake Bluff ESD 65 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
877 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K2680
Kind7872
18970
29266
39960
49756
59149
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District Rank

Lake Bluff ESD 65 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#71 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School District
2023#71
2022#51
2021#44
2019#45
2018#36
2017#38
2016#23
2015#15
2014#19
2013#45
2012#62
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49%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
202349%27%
202154%28%
201961%33%
201863%32%
201761%32%
201666%31%
201570%29%
201488%59%
201380%58%
201294%80%
201195%80%
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51%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
202251%30%
202154%32%
201966%38%
201863%37%
201768%38%
201670%36%
201573%38%
201485%57%
201384%58%
201294%75%
201192%75%
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65-69%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
20240.400.70
20230.390.70
20220.390.68
20210.410.68
20200.380.68
20190.380.68
20180.390.67
20170.390.67
20160.390.67
20150.380.67
20140.380.66
20130.350.66
20120.330.65
20110.300.66
20100.260.64
20090.250.64
20080.190.64
20070.190.63
20060.200.61
20050.190.61
20040.180.60
20030.180.59
20020.180.59
20010.170.58
20000.130.57
19990.090.56
19980.110.56
19970.090.54
19960.080.53
19950.090.53
19940.100.52
19930.140.52
19920.110.52
19910.100.52
19900.090.51
19890.090.51
19880.100.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
20246%6%
20235%6%
20225%5%
20214%5%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20186%5%
20176%5%
20167%5%
20156%6%
20145%5%
20135%5%
20125%4%
20115%5%
20107%5%
20096%5%
20085%5%
20075%5%
20066%5%
20055%5%
20045%4%
20035%4%
20024%4%
20014%4%
20003%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19973%3%
19962%3%
19952%3%
19942%3%
19933%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19903%3%
19893%3%
19883%2%
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% Hispanic
14%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
202413%28%
202312%27%
202212%27%
202113%27%
202012%26%
201912%26%
201811%26%
201711%26%
201610%26%
201510%25%
20149%25%
20138%24%
20128%24%
20116%23%
20106%22%
20095%22%
20083%21%
20073%20%
20064%19%
20053%18%
20043%18%
20033%17%
20023%16%
20012%15%
20003%15%
19991%14%
19982%13%
19971%13%
19951%12%
19941%11%
19932%11%
19921%10%
19911%10%
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% Black
1%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
20242%16%
20232%17%
20223%17%
20213%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20182%17%
20172%17%
20161%17%
20152%17%
20142%17%
20132%18%
20122%18%
20112%18%
20102%20%
20093%20%
20082%20%
20072%20%
20062%20%
20052%20%
20042%21%
20032%21%
20022%21%
20013%21%
20001%21%
19992%21%
19982%21%
19971%20%
19962%21%
19952%20%
19942%21%
19933%21%
19923%21%
19911%21%
19901%22%
19891%22%
19881%22%
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% White
74%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
202476%45%
202377%45%
202277%47%
202176%47%
202078%48%
201978%48%
201877%49%
201777%49%
201677%49%
201578%49%
201478%50%
201380%50%
201281%51%
201184%51%
201085%53%
200986%53%
200890%54%
200790%55%
200688%56%
200590%57%
200490%57%
200390%58%
200291%59%
200191%60%
200093%61%
199995%62%
199894%63%
199795%64%
199696%64%
199595%65%
199495%65%
199392%65%
199294%66%
199195%66%
199095%66%
198995%66%
198894%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
20243%4%
20234%4%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20165%3%
20154%3%
20146%3%
20135%3%
20124%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,969 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,912 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
2023$25 MM$15 MM
2022$24 MM$14 MM
2021$25 MM$15 MM
2020$24 MM$14 MM
2019$23 MM$14 MM
2018$25 MM$15 MM
2017$25 MM$13 MM
2016$21 MM$12 MM
2015$19 MM$10 MM
2014$17 MM$12 MM
2012$19 MM$11 MM
2011$19 MM$11 MM
2010$19 MM$10 MM
2009$19 MM$10 MM
2008$17 MM$9 MM
2007$16 MM$9 MM
2006$14 MM$8 MM
2005$14 MM$8 MM
2004$13 MM$8 MM
2003$11 MM$7 MM
2002$10 MM$8 MM
2001$10 MM$7 MM
2000$10 MM$7 MM
1999$9 MM$7 MM
1998$8 MM$6 MM
1997$8 MM$5 MM
1996$7 MM$5 MM
1995$7 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
2023$22 MM$14 MM
2022$22 MM$14 MM
2021$22 MM$14 MM
2020$22 MM$14 MM
2019$23 MM$13 MM
2018$23 MM$14 MM
2017$29 MM$12 MM
2016$24 MM$12 MM
2015$23 MM$11 MM
2014$19 MM$12 MM
2012$18 MM$11 MM
2011$17 MM$11 MM
2010$23 MM$11 MM
2009$33 MM$10 MM
2008$16 MM$9 MM
2007$13 MM$9 MM
2006$12 MM$8 MM
2005$13 MM$8 MM
2004$11 MM$8 MM
2003$11 MM$8 MM
2002$10 MM$8 MM
2001$10 MM$7 MM
2000$10 MM$7 MM
1999$9 MM$6 MM
1998$8 MM$6 MM
1997$9 MM$5 MM
1996$9 MM$5 MM
1995$6 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$27,969
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
2023$28,589$17,333
2022$26,676$19,707
2021$28,259$17,764
2020$26,676$19,707
2019$26,058$17,662
2018$27,778$19,255
2017$27,741$17,801
2016$24,307$14,596
2015$22,625$11,118
2014$20,827$13,203
2012$21,228$11,701
2011$20,117$11,859
2010$20,177$11,118
2009$18,884$10,546
2008$17,645$11,298
2007$15,528$10,143
2006$13,486$9,054
2005$12,641$9,158
2004$11,817$8,999
2003$9,702$8,614
2002$8,873$8,976
2001$8,954$8,649
2000$8,678$8,451
1999$7,961$7,697
1998$6,988$5,971
1997$6,606$5,662
1995$7,524$5,677
1992$6,597$4,514
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Spending / Student
$24,912
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLake Bluff ESD 65 School DistrictIllinois
2023$25,464$16,251
2022$24,588$19,097
2021$25,171$16,655
2020$24,588$19,097
2019$25,763$17,005
2018$25,309$18,215
2017$31,859$17,235
2016$27,677$14,516
2015$27,343$11,218
2014$22,346$12,904
2012$19,623$11,755
2011$18,378$11,220
2010$24,384$11,218
2009$33,320$10,416
2008$16,826$10,971
2007$13,150$9,827
2006$11,661$8,997
2005$11,693$9,234
2004$10,346$9,089
2003$9,907$9,395
2002$9,141$9,305
2001$9,213$8,562
2000$9,456$8,142
1999$8,104$7,325
1998$6,524$5,848
1997$7,521$5,503
1995$6,810$5,507
1992$6,636$4,672
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Best Lake Bluff ESD 65 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 W Washington Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 234-9405
Gr: PK-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 877 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
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  • : 49% (Top 10%)
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  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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