Top 10 Best Schools in Lake County
iCities and towns ranked by school quality — graduation rate, test proficiency, and per-pupil spending. Showing cities in Lake County, Illinois. Ranked 31 cities with a population of 1,000 or more.
| #▴▾ | City▴▾ | School Score▴▾ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake BluffLake | 87 / 100 |
| 2 | Lake ForestLake | 86 / 100 |
| 3 | DeerfieldLake | 86 / 100 |
| 4 | LincolnshireLake | 84 / 100 |
| 5 | HighwoodLake | 83 / 100 |
| 6 | Highland ParkLake | 82 / 100 |
| 7 | Lake ZurichLake | 78 / 100 |
| 8 | Vernon HillsLake | 76 / 100 |
| 9 | Hawthorn WoodsLake | 76 / 100 |
| 10 | Long GroveLake | 75 / 100 |
Methodology
Composite score (0–100) based on: graduation rate (40%), average of ELA and math proficiency (35%), and per-pupil spending (25%). Each component is min-max normalized across all cities in the state.
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