There were 1,940 white students enrolled in Libertyville Community High School District 128 in the 2024-25 school year, 3.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Libertyville Community High School District 128 welcomed 3,154 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 61.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Libertyville Community High School District 128 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Vernon Hills.
Among the two schools in Libertyville Community High School District 128, Libertyville High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 1,227 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,154 | 1,940 | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 3,242 | 2,009 | 62% |
| 2022-23 | 3,264 | 2,092 | 64.1% |
| 2021-22 | 3,296 | 2,201 | 66.8% |
| 2020-21 | 3,310 | 2,259 | 68.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
