Total enrollment
877
+9 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Lake Bluff ESD 65
Illinois · 877 students · 1 city
Lake Bluff ESD 65 runs 2 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 877 and an average school size of 439.
4-year change in Lake Bluff ESD 65
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lake Bluff ESD 65 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 877 | #386 of 508 | #7,435 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #460 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #26 of 506 | #752 of 9,044 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lake Bluff ESD 65
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 896 to 877 students (down 2%) and from 77 to 83 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bluff Elem Sch | Lake Bluff | Elementary | PK-05 | 572 |
| Lake Bluff Middle School | Lake Bluff | Middle | 06-08 | 305 |
About Lake Bluff ESD 65
As a sparse district in Illinois, Lake Bluff ESD 65 educates 877 students across 2 schools.
On the school-mix side, Lake Bluff ESD 65 spans 1 elementary and 1 middle.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 868 students in SY 2020-21 versus 877 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lake Bluff ESD 65 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.