3 Local Schools Make Magazine's Best of List in Lake County

LAKE FOREST, IL — Three schools in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff were named to Chicago magazine's list of the best schools in Lake County, which was released this week.

The schools that were ranked included Lake Forest High School at No. 3, as well as Lake Bluff and Cherokee elementary schools, rated ninth and 10th, respectively. In Lake County, Half Day School in Lincolnshire earned the No. 1 ranking among elementaries, and Libertyville High School took the stop spot in its category.

Teaming up with nonprofit group RTI International, Chicago magazine created the criteria for its best of lists—divided by county and school level—based on test scores, attendance, spending per student, graduation rates (for the high schools) and other data taken from the Illinois Board of Education. The publication hasn't done this type of school analysis and ranking since 2012.

Here's a quick breakdown of the numbers that helped these schools earn their rankings:

Lake Forest High School (No. 3)

• Spending per student: $13,360
• Freshmen meeting or exceeding state standards: 96 percent
• Graduation rate: 92 percent

Lake Bluff Elementary School (No. 9)

• Spending per student: $10,538
• Students meeting or exceeding state PARCC exam standards: 69 percent
• Average daily attendance: 95 percent

Cherokee Elementary School (No. 10)

• Spending per student: $9,145
• Students meeting or exceeding state PARCC exam standards: 75 percent
• Average daily attendance: 96 percent

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PHOTO: Lake Forest High School (Image via Patch)

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