Which Streets in Buffalo Grove Are in D125? What Buyers Need to Know

Buffalo Grove is the largest source of D125 homes in the district — but it's also the single biggest source of buyer mistakes. Families search "Buffalo Grove homes" on Zillow, fall in love with a house, make an offer, and discover during due diligence that the address feeds a different high school entirely. Here's how to avoid that.

The Core Problem

Buffalo Grove is a large village that sits at the intersection of multiple school districts. Not all of it feeds Stevenson. A significant portion feeds Stevenson Hills High School (District 214) or other districts. The D125 boundary cuts through Buffalo Grove at the parcel level — following individual lot lines, not street lines or subdivision boundaries.

How to Know If Your Buffalo Grove Address Is in D125

There are three reliable methods:

1. Lake County GIS map — gis.lakecountyil.gov. Look up the specific parcel and check whether it falls within the D125 boundary layer. This is the official source.
2. Contact D125 directly — d125.org. The district can confirm enrollment eligibility for a specific address, typically within 1-2 business days.
3. Ask Shilpa — fastest. She cross-references every Buffalo Grove address against the 2025 GIS map before showing it to buyers. Use the address verification tool →

The Two Sender Districts Inside D125 Buffalo Grove

Here's an added layer of complexity that surprises many buyers: within the D125 portion of Buffalo Grove, your address may fall under one of two completely different sender districts.

• Aptakisic-Tripp D102 (847-353-5650) — Pritchett or Tripp Elementary (K–3) → Meridian School (4–5) → Aptakisic Jr High (6–8) → Stevenson
• Kildeer-Countryside D96 (847-459-4260) — Willow Grove (pre-K/K) → D96 Elementary (1–5) → Twin Groves or Woodlawn Middle (6–8) → Stevenson

Both routes end at Stevenson. But your children's elementary and middle school experience is completely different depending on which sender district your address falls under. This matters if you have strong preferences about specific schools along the way.

General Areas of Buffalo Grove That Tend to Be in D125

I won't publish a definitive street-by-street list here because the boundary is at the parcel level and individual addresses can break either way within the same general area. But I can tell you that the D125 portion of Buffalo Grove is generally concentrated in the northern and western portions of the village, with areas closer to the Aptakisic Road corridor and the Kildeer/Long Grove border being more likely to qualify.

The eastern portions of Buffalo Grove, closer to Arlington Heights Road and the Route 83 corridor, are more likely to be in District 214.

What to Do Right Now

If you're currently looking at Buffalo Grove homes and aren't sure which ones are in D125, send Shilpa the addresses. She'll verify each one against the 2025 GIS map and tell you not only whether it's in D125, but which sender district it falls under and what the full K–12 pipeline looks like. This takes her minutes and protects you from one of the most expensive mistakes a D125 buyer can make.