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Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,303 students in Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
5,703 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
76%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,540 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,267 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$156 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,540
$22,423
Spending / Student
$27,267
$21,662
Best Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
435 W Cuba Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 540-7070
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 540-7070
Gr: 6-8 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
95 Hubbard Ln
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 719-3600
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 719-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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