West Deerfield Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency in West Deerfield Township’s districts is 60%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving West Deerfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
West Deerfield Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 76 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Deerfield Township’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 60% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Township High School District 113 spends $38,822 per student and Lake Forest School District 67 $31,053, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Fusion Academy LF: Chicago- Lake Forest (private) and Deerfield Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind West Deerfield Township’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Illinois school districts, #20 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Deerfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in West Deerfield Township
South Park Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
6th grade in West Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Alan B Shepard Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 476 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
Charles J Caruso Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 440 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
7th grade in West Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Alan B Shepard Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 476 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
Charles J Caruso Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 440 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
8th grade in West Deerfield Township · depends on your address
Alan B Shepard Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 476 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
Charles J Caruso Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 440 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
9th grade in West Deerfield Township
Deerfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,437 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
10th grade in West Deerfield Township
Deerfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,437 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
11th grade in West Deerfield Township
Deerfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,437 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
12th grade in West Deerfield Township
Deerfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,437 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Deerfield
Parts of West Deerfield Township (15% and 15% of its land) are served by North Shore School District 112 and Bannockburn School District 106 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve West Deerfield Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
West Deerfield Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share West Deerfield Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Deerfield Township | A+ | Lake Forest School District 67 PK–8 · Deerfield School District 109 PK–8 · Township High School District 113 9–12 |
| Vernon | A+ | Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 PK–8 · Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 PK–8 · Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 9–12 |
| Moraine | A | North Shore School District 112 PK–8 · Township High School District 113 9–12 |
| Shields | B+ | Lake Forest School District 67 PK–8 · North Chicago School District 187 PK–12 · Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 PK–8 |
| Northfield | A | Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 PK–8 · Northfield Township High School District 225 9–12 |
Every school in West Deerfield Township
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about West Deerfield Township’s schools
Are West Deerfield Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Deerfield Township children attend outscore 95% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #20 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Deerfield Township in?
Township High School District 113, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 3,098 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of West Deerfield Township are served by North Shore School District 112 and Bannockburn School District 106.
Where do West Deerfield Township kids go to high school?
Deerfield High School in Deerfield, with 1,437 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is West Deerfield Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Township High School District 113 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does West Deerfield Township spend per student?
$38,822 in Township High School District 113, $31,053 in Lake Forest School District 67, $43,306 in Lake Forest Community High School District 115 and $27,393 in Deerfield School District 109 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in West Deerfield Township?
Yes: Fusion Academy LF: Chicago- Lake Forest (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 45 students) and Deerfield Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 44 students).
Parents talk
What West Deerfield Township families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.