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Buffalo Grove, IL

42,812 residents•8,457 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
7.8
out of 10
66% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
63%Math
68%Reading
45% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.60
per 1,000 students
40% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
12.50
per 1,000 residents
75% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Buffalo Grove; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Buffalo Grove

17 schools
9.5
Twin Groves Middle School
Middlepublic
9.4
Prairie Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Aptakisic Junior High School
Middlepublic
9.1
Ivy Hall Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Meridian Middle School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Earl Pritchett School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Tripp School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Cooper Middle School
Middlepublic
6.0
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Buffalo Grove High School
Highpublic
—
Buffalo Grove Montessori School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Buffalo Grove

22 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Buffalo Grove in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
40% below Illinois avg
2.60
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
8
Drug
7

School Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Drugs32%
  • Theft32%
  • Vandalism5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Buffalo Grove

535 total incidents reported across Buffalo Grove in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
75% below Illinois avg
12.50
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
70
Property
443
Drug
18
Weapons
3
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft43%
  • Fraud14%
  • Assault12%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary9%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,457 students enrolled across Buffalo Grove's schools.

  • Public8,10996%
  • Private3484%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Buffalo Grove's K-12 schools.

  • White45%
  • Asian34%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.