Is Your School on the List? 2025’s Most Diverse Districts in Lake County Unveiled

Attending a diverse school can significantly shape a child’s perspective, fostering cultural awareness, empathy, and adaptability. If you’re looking for the most diverse school districts in Lake County, Niche, a trusted platform for school and community rankings, has released its 2025 Most Diverse School Districts list by county.

This ranking highlights the top diverse school districts in Lake County based on ethnic and economic diversity data from the U.S. Census. Learn more about the full methodology and explore how diversity in schools can enhance a child’s education and social development.

See the ranking of the most diverse school districts in Lake County as well as its overall Niche grade below.

Most diverse school districts in Lake County

1. Zion-Benton Township High School District No. 126, Zion (B-)
2. Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District No. 73, Vernon Hills (A)
3. Woodland Community Consolidated School District No. 50, Gurnee (B+)
4. Winthrop Harbor School District No. 1, Winthrop Harbor (B-)
5. Beach Park School District #3, Beach Park (C)
6. Gurnee School District No. 56, Gurnee (B-)
7. Mundelein Elementary School District No. 75, Mundelein (B)
8. Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District No. 41, Lake Villa (B+)
9. North Chicago School District No. 187, North Chicago (D+)
10. Grayslake Community Consolidated School District No. 46, Grayslake (B+)
11. Fremont School District No. 79, Mundlelein (A-)
12. Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125, Lincolnshire (A+)
13. Big Hollow School District No. 38, Ingleside (C+)
14. Wauconda Community Unit School District No. 118, Wauconda (B+)
15. Round Lake Community Unit School District No. 116, Round Lake (C+)
16. Grayslake Community High School District No. 127, Grayslake (A+)
17. Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District No. 96, Buffalo Grove (A)
18. Zion Elementary School District No. 6, Zion (C-)
19. North Shore School District No. 112, Highwood (A-)
20. Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60, Waukegan (D+)
21. Milburn Community Consolidated School District No. 24, Old Mill Creek (A-)
22. Community High School District 128, Vernon Hills (A+)
23. Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District No. 102, Buffalo Grove (B+)
24. Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District No. 103, Lincolnshire (A)
25. Antioch Community Consolidated School District No. 34, Antioch (A)

This story was updated on Feb. 18, 2025 by Chicago Parent’s Audience Development Manager, Katina Beniaris. Her work included updating the list with 2025 Niche rankings and adding a graphic of the most diverse school districts in Lake County. Questions? Email katina@chicagoparent.com.

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