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The 10 most in-demand school districts in Lake County

by Peter Thomas Ricci

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Recently, we reported on the school districts in both Cook County and DuPage County that commanded the highest home prices, and now we’re back with similar analysis for Lake County.

Utilizing data from realtor.com, our list below compares the median price of the homes in Lake’s school districts to the county’s overall median price of $325,000. We then ranked the districts based on the premium that homebuyers spend for properties within the district’s boundaries.

Additionally, we’ve included information from the state of Illinois on the districts’ performance and per-pupil spending:

1. Lake Forest SD 67
Median List Price: $1,275,000
List Price Premium: 392%
Average School Rating: 10
Operational Spending (Per Student): $16,809
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $9,565
Total Enrollment: 1,783
Number of Schools: 5

2. Lake Forest CHSD 115
Median List Price: $995,000
List Price Premium: 306%
Average School Rating: 9.7
Operational Spending (Per Student): $23,518
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $13,064
Total Enrollment: 1,706
Number of Schools: 1

3. Lake Bluff ESD 65 School District
Median List Price: $737,000
List Price Premium: 227%
Average School Rating: 9.3
Operational Spending (Per Student): $19,012
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $10,092
Total Enrollment: 888
Number of Schools: 2

4. North Shore SD 112
Median List Price: $699,000
List Price Premium: 215%
Average School Rating: 8.8
Operational Spending (Per Student): $16,190
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $10,114
Total Enrollment: 4,309
Number of Schools: 11

5. Township High School District 113 (Highland Park)
Median List Price: $699,000
List Price Premium: 215%
Average School Rating: 9
Operational Spending (Per Student): $24,256
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $13,522
Total Enrollment: 3,739
Number of Schools: 2

6. Barrington CUSD 220
Median List Price: $629,000
List Price Premium: 194%
Average School Rating: 9.5
Operational Spending (Per Student): $15,939
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $9,653
Total Enrollment: 8,850
Number of Schools: 12

7. Deerfield SD 109
Median List Price: $629,000
List Price Premium: 194%
Average School Rating: 10
Operational Spending (Per Student): $16,054
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $10,300
Total Enrollment: 2,973
Number of Schools: 6

8. Killdeer Countryside CCSD 96
Median List Price: $598,000
List Price Premium: 184%
Average School Rating: 9.7
Operational Spending (Per Student): $14,722
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $7,954
Total Enrollment: 3,178
Number of Schools: 7

9. Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103
Median List Price: $529,000
List Price Premium: 163%
Average School Rating: 10
Operational Spending (Per Student): $16,382
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $9,129
Total Enrollment: 1,706
Number of Schools: 3

10. Libertyville SD 70
Median List Price: $498,000
List Price Premium: 153%
Average School Rating: 10
Operational Spending (Per Student): $10,939
Instruction Spending (Per Student): $6,172
Total Enrollment: 2,400
Number of Schools: 5

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