Top Rankings
Lagrange Highlands School District 106 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 433 students in Lagrange Highlands School District 106. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Lagrange Highlands School District 106 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
996 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lagrange Highlands School District 106, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
77%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,447 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,135
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,447
$21,662
Best Lagrange Highlands School District 106 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highlands Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1850 W Plainfield Rd
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-6890
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-6890
Gr: 5-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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