Lake Forest CHSD 115
Lake Forest CHSD 115 is a public school district based in Lake Forest, Illinois, serving 1,359 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #288 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 1,359 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Matthew Montgomery. It spends about $27,234 per student on day-to-day operations, 62% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 10.4 students per teacher.
How Lake Forest CHSD 115 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Forest CHSD 115 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,234 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,492 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 131 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 302 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 226 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Matthew Montgomery
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash CUSD 348Mount Carmel | 1,382 | 4 | $13,302 | 14.4 | #287 |
| Lake Forest CHSD 115Lake Forest · this district | 1,359 | 1 | $27,234 | 10.4 | #288 |
| Central School District 51Washington | 1,349 | 2 | $10,318 | 17.1 | #289 |
| Schiller Park School District 81Schiller Park | 1,344 | 3 | $14,083 | 11.7 | #290 |
| Northbrook ESD 27Northbrook | 1,340 | 3 | $24,995 | 11.2 | #291 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbellsville IndependentCampbellsville, KY | 1,360 | $11,771 | 15.5 |
| WheatlandWheatland, CA | 1,359 | $14,778 | 20.0 |
| Weehawken Public School DistrictWeehawken, NJ | 1,359 | $21,045 | 10.2 |
| Greenwood 52Ninety Six, SC | 1,359 | $11,709 | 12.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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