Best Public Schools in Vernon Hills, IL

Summary:

The city of Vernon Hills, Illinois is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions leading the way.

Vernon Hills High School is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 17th out of 697 Illinois high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive academic achievements, with 61.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 59.9% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. Additionally, the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 96.5% and a low dropout rate of 0.8%. In contrast, Hawthorn School of Dual Language stands out with significantly lower proficiency rates, with only 35.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 26.2% in Mathematics.

Among the elementary schools, Hawthorn Elementary School North is the top performer, ranking 145th out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating. The school boasts strong academic performance, with 65.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades. Hawthorn Townline Elementary School also stands out, ranking 342nd out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating, with 52.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.5% proficient or better in Mathematics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ROE Alternative Prog of Lake County	Public	6-12	300 Center Dr Ste 300	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 543-7833	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Exceptional Learners Collaborativ	Public	9-12	960 Corporate Woods Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Exceptional Learners	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(224) 513-6444	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hawthorn Townline Elementary School	Public	1-5	810 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 990-4901	284	30	9.4	35.9%	132 (46.5%)	20 (7.0%)	22 (7.7%)	101 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	80.9	342^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.5%		80.9	359^th of 2077 public elementary schools	82.7%	17	79.4	39.7	41.2	73.1				52.8	58.7	37.3	64.2				54.5			96.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	89.5	96.8		$18,072	$430	$17,641
Hawthorn Middle School North	Public	6-8	201 W Hawthorn Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 990-4400	623	55	11.2	33.7%	266 (42.7%)	25 (4.0%)	174 (27.9%)	130 (20.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	82.6	207^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.8%		81	211^th of 1367 public middle schools	84.6%	4	80.0				57.8	66.3	63.2	62.7				39.5	46.3	44.6	43.6			97.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	93.5	97.4	92.1	$17,106	$528	$16,578
Hawthorn Middle School South	Public	6-8	600 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 990-4100	656	57	11.4	25.8%	279 (42.5%)	22 (3.4%)	178 (27.1%)	149 (22.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.8%)	72.8	309^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.3%		78.2	238^th of 1367 public middle schools	82.6%	71	65.2				51.6	53.9	55.2	53.6				36.9	40.3	36.5	37.9			98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.1	98.6	95.3	$16,967	$701	$16,266
Hawthorn Elementary School North	Public	1-5	301 W Hawthorn Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 990-4500	390	44	8.8	24.1%	200 (51.3%)	11 (2.8%)	68 (17.4%)	88 (22.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	93.1	145^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.9	239^th of 2077 public elementary schools	88.5%	94	76.5	53.6	72.7	67.7				65.3	59.4	55.9	63.7				60.0			98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.7	98.7		$18,557	$608	$17,949
Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School	Public	1-5	500 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 990-4300	337	32	10.5	23.4%	180 (53.4%)	5 (1.5%)	58 (17.2%)	73 (21.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	85.7	260^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.4%		76	450^th of 2077 public elementary schools	78.3%	190	67.6	42.9	53.5	62.7				53.2	61.9	51.7	47.8				53.8			98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.0	95.4		$18,493	$519	$17,975
Hawthorn Elementary School South	Public	1-5	430 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 990-4800	497	43	11.6	26.6%	150 (30.2%)	34 (6.8%)	79 (15.9%)	201 (40.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	70	550^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.4%		75.1	464^th of 2077 public elementary schools	77.7%	86	75.6	30.6	31.5	57.8				38.8	46.3	38.7	52.2				45.3			97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.8	97.2		$17,537	$336	$17,201
Hawthorn School of Dual Language	Public	K-5	810 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 990-4900	409	33	12.4	50.1%	120 (29.3%)	8 (2.0%)	255 (62.3%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	50.5	923^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	55.3%		41.5	1144^th of 2077 public elementary schools	44.9%	221	40.0	37.6	39.7	29.2				35.6	43.4	22.0	12.3				26.2			97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.1	96.8		$16,086	$877	$15,209
Hawthorn School for Young Learners	Public	K	637 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 990-4760	238	25	9.4		98 (41.2%)	9 (3.8%)	28 (11.8%)	93 (39.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)																		95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	94.6	95.5		$19,950	$617	$19,333
Vernon Hills High School	Public	9-12	145 Lakeview Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Chsd 128	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 932-2000	1,505	117	12.8		792 (52.6%)	37 (2.5%)	236 (15.7%)	338 (22.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	99 (6.6%)	99	17^th of 697 public high schools	97.6%		97.4	13^th of 699 public high schools	98.1%	4	71.1															61.1	59.9	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	98.4	$30,471	$543	$29,927
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 6-	Public	6-8	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 9-	Public	9-12	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Vernon Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mundelein	1.72 mi	15	376^th
Long Grove	2.4 mi	3	40^th
Buffalo Grove	2.64 mi	12	94^th
Lincolnshire	2.72 mi	4	4^th
Libertyville	2.83 mi	8	16^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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