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Lake Forest, IL

19,731 residents•5,293 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
9.5
out of 10
102% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
80%Math
83%Reading
82% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.76
per 1,000 students
82% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
13.13
per 1,000 residents
73% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in Lake Forest; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lake Forest

17 schools
9.9
Deer Path Middle School West
Middlepublic
9.9
Sheridan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Everett Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Deer Path Middle School East
Elementarypublic
8.6
Rondout Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Dearhaven Childcare & Learning Center
Elementaryprivate
—
East Lake Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Fusion Academy Lake Forest
Middleprivate
—
Fusion Academy Lf: Chicago- Lake Forest
Middleprivate
—
Lake Forest Academy
Highprivate
—
Lake Forest Country Day School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Lake Forest

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lake Forest in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
82% below Illinois avg
0.76
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
1
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Drugs25%
  • Burglary25%

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 Lake Forest

259 total incidents reported across Lake Forest in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
73% below Illinois avg
13.13
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
29
Property
206
Drug
14
Weapons
9
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft27%
  • Fraud27%
  • Burglary15%
  • Assault10%
  • Drugs5%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other11%

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

5,293 students enrolled across Lake Forest's schools.

  • Public3,13559%
  • Private2,15841%

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 Lake Forest's K-12 schools.

  • White78%
  • Asian9%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black2%
  • Native American1%
46%Female54%Male
2%Free/Reduced Lunch
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.