| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 | Lake Zurich | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 4,489 | 2 | 9–12 | 3 |
| Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 | Lake Bluff | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 1,438 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Grayslake Community High School District 127 | Grayslake | 10/10 Excellent · 90th pct | 2,676 | 2 | 9–12 | 1 |
| Warren Township High School District 121 | Gurnee | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 3,758 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Antioch Community High School District 117 | Antioch | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 2,626 | 3 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 | Mundelein | 8/10 Good · 70th pct | 2,212 | 1 | 9–12 | 1 |
| Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 | Island Lake | 7/10 Good · 60th pct | 4,387 | 6 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Grant Community High School District 124 | Fox Lake | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 1,837 | 1 | 9–12 | 2 |
| North Chicago School District 187 | North Chicago | 1/10 Poor · 9th pct | 3,489 | 8 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | Waukegan | 1/10 Poor · 7th pct | 13,679 | 22 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 | Round Lake | 1/10 Poor · 3rd pct | 6,330 | 11 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Libertyville Community High School District 128 | Libertyville | Not rated | 3,316 | 3 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Township High School District 113 | Deerfield | Not rated | 3,222 | 2 | 9–12 | 3 |
| Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 | Winthrop Harbor | Not rated | 2,496 | 2 | 9–12 | 3 |
How Lake County compares
Together they enroll 55,955 students across 65 schools. The largest is Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 with 13,679 students. Districts here average 6.5/10, above the Illinois average of 5.4/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 10/10. 3 of the 14 districts have no state assessment data and are shown as Not rated.
School Districts in Lake County, Illinois
Lake County has 14 public school districts covering 28 zip codes. The top-rated district in Lake County is Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (IAR 2023–24), ranked against all districts in Illinois. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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