Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60061

Summary:

The 60061 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Hawthorn CCSD 73 district. This district is ranked 186 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vernon Hills High School stands out as the top-performing school in the data set, ranking 17th out of 697 Illinois high schools and earning a 5-star rating. The school boasts excellent academic performance, with 61.1% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Math and 59.9% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. It also has a high 4-year graduation rate of 96.5% and a low dropout rate of 0.8%. 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, with 65.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60% in Mathematics.

The data reveals a wide range in performance between the highest and lowest-performing schools, even within the same district. For example, Hawthorn School of Dual Language has only 35.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the 65.3% at Hawthorn Elementary School North. Additionally, schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates tend to have lower academic performance, suggesting socioeconomic factors may play a role in student outcomes. Overall, the schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 district generally perform well, with multiple schools ranking in the top quartile of Illinois schools in their respective categories.

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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	4	.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	304	34	8.8	36.2%	148 (48.7%)	19 (6.3%)	24 (7.9%)	100 (32.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	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	593	52	11.4	35.2%	266 (44.9%)	22 (3.7%)	153 (25.8%)	127 (21.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	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	642	56	11.4	30.7%	265 (41.3%)	28 (4.4%)	164 (25.5%)	156 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.0%)	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	373	38	9.7	24.7%	188 (50.4%)	13 (3.5%)	64 (17.2%)	90 (24.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	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	318	33	9.5	26.4%	172 (54.1%)	11 (3.5%)	49 (15.4%)	69 (21.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	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	517	46	11.2	29.4%	167 (32.3%)	34 (6.6%)	73 (14.1%)	211 (40.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	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	403	36	11.0	50.6%	116 (28.8%)	13 (3.2%)	243 (60.3%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	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	217	23	9.3	30.0%	102 (47.0%)	9 (4.1%)	21 (9.7%)	64 (29.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (8.8%)								(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	1,480	118	12.4		744 (50.3%)	38 (2.6%)	245 (16.6%)	341 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	109 (7.4%)	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 Zip Code 60061

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vernon Hills	0.12 mi	16	111^th
Mundelein	1.72 mi	15	379^th
Long Grove	2.4 mi	3	35^th
Buffalo Grove	2.64 mi	12	95^th
Lincolnshire	2.72 mi	4	6^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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