Top Rankings
Libertyville SD 70 School District 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 719 students in Libertyville SD 70 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Libertyville SD 70 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 29% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Libertyville SD 70 School District is Highland Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% 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
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,131 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Libertyville SD 70 School District, 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
#30 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
77%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,180 is higher 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 $26,629 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,180
$22,423
Spending / Student
$26,629
$21,662
Best Libertyville SD 70 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
310 W Rockland Rd
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-9020
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-9020
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
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