In the 2023-24 school year, 44.1% of Libertyville School District 70 students failed the math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
These students did not meet the required standards of the math portion of the IAR compared to the 55.9% who did.
The total number Libertyville School District 70 students who failed their math assessments grew by 1.3% from the previous school year.
Libertyville School District 70 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Libertyville.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state’s demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Middle School | Libertyville School District 70 | 51.3% |
| Rockland Elementary School | Libertyville School District 70 | 45.1% |
| Butterfield School | Libertyville School District 70 | 38.2% |
| Copeland Manor Elementary School | Libertyville School District 70 | 37% |
| Adler Park School | Libertyville School District 70 | 20.6% |
