Lake Forest School District 67
Lake Forest School District 67 is a public school district based in Lake Forest, Illinois, serving 1,652 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #244 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 330 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Matthew Montgomery. It spends about $28,767 per student on day-to-day operations, 71% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.
How Lake Forest compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Forest | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $28,767 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,695 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 320 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.0 | 13.6 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rantoul City School District 137Rantoul | 1,656 | 7 | $17,565 | 10.7 | #241 |
| Big Hollow School District 38Ingleside | 1,653 | 3 | $15,703 | 12.9 | #242 |
| ESD 159Matteson | 1,653 | 5 | $20,894 | 12.8 | #243 |
| Lake Forest School District 67Lake Forest · this district | 1,652 | 5 | $28,767 | 10.0 | #244 |
| Carbondale ESD 95Carbondale | 1,648 | 4 | $22,499 | 13.7 | #245 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Union ElementarySaratoga, CA | 1,653 | $19,588 | 21.2 |
| Lanier CountyLakeland, GA | 1,652 | $11,638 | 15.0 |
| Belding Area School DistrictBelding, MI | 1,652 | $11,600 | 15.6 |
| Newton County School DistrictDecatur, MS | 1,650 | $10,737 | 13.4 |
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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