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Vernon Hills, IL

26,825 residents•4,890 students•18 schools
Avg School Rating
7.0
out of 10
49% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
60%Reading
25% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
1.43
per 1,000 students
67% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
30.57
per 1,000 residents
38% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Vernon Hills; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Vernon Hills

18 schools
8.8
Hawthorn Elementary School North
Elementarypublic
7.7
Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Hawthorn Middle School North
Middlepublic
7.4
Hawthorn Townline Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Hawthorn Middle School South
Middlepublic
5.4
Hawthorn Elementary School South
Elementarypublic
5.4
Hawthorn School Of Dual Language
Elementarypublic
—
CDW at Play Child Care Center
Elementaryprivate
—
Exceptional Learners Collaborativ
Highpublic
—
Hawthorn School for Young Learners
Elementarypublic
—
John Powers Center
Elementarypublic
—
Montessori Music Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Vernon Hills

7 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Vernon Hills in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
67% below Illinois avg
1.43
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
1
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault71%
  • Drugs14%
  • Theft14%

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 Vernon Hills

820 total incidents reported across Vernon Hills in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
38% below Illinois avg
30.57
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
158
Property
621
Drug
33
Weapons
3
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Theft42%
  • Fraud19%
  • Assault17%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other7%

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

4,890 students enrolled across Vernon Hills's schools.

  • Public4,72997%
  • Private1613%

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 Vernon Hills's K-12 schools.

  • White46%
  • Asian25%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American5%
  • Black5%
48%Female53%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.