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Deerfield School District 109

517 Deerfield Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015-4408

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Top 5%

Tel: (847) 945-1844

Top Rankings

Deerfield School District 109 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

2,715 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

263 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
Pre-K	67	58
Kind	269	121
1	304	131
2	303	137
3	284	135
4	270	135
5	325	135
6	281	137
7	306	117
8	306	118

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District Rank

Deerfield School District 109, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#23 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Deerfield School District 109
2023	#23
2022	#24
2021	#21
2019	#7
2018	#6
2017	#7
2016	#6
2015	#17
2014	#20
2013	#20
2012	#18

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64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	64%	27%
2021	62%	28%
2019	74%	33%
2018	76%	32%
2017	75%	32%
2016	74%	31%
2015	68%	29%
2014	87%	59%
2013	86%	58%
2012	96%	80%
2011	97%	80%

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61%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2022	61%	30%
2021	63%	32%
2019	79%	38%
2018	76%	37%
2017	78%	38%
2016	77%	36%
2015	73%	38%
2014	85%	57%
2013	86%	58%
2012	95%	75%
2011	96%	75%

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70%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	0.30	0.70
2022	0.31	0.68
2021	0.29	0.68
2020	0.29	0.68
2019	0.29	0.68
2018	0.25	0.67
2017	0.25	0.67
2016	0.23	0.67
2015	0.21	0.67
2014	0.20	0.66
2013	0.19	0.66
2012	0.19	0.65
2011	0.19	0.66
2010	0.14	0.64
2009	0.13	0.64
2008	0.13	0.64
2007	0.11	0.63
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.09	0.60
2003	0.09	0.59
2002	0.08	0.59
2001	0.07	0.58
2000	0.07	0.57
1999	0.07	0.56
1998	0.06	0.56
1997	0.08	0.54
1996	0.07	0.53
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.09	0.52
1993	0.11	0.52
1992	0.12	0.52
1991	0.12	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	6%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	10%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%
1989	1%	22%

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% White

84%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	84%	45%
2022	83%	47%
2021	84%	47%
2020	84%	48%
2019	84%	48%
2018	87%	49%
2017	87%	49%
2016	88%	49%
2015	89%	49%
2014	90%	50%
2013	90%	50%
2012	90%	51%
2011	90%	51%
2010	92%	53%
2009	93%	53%
2008	93%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	95%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	95%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	97%	63%
1997	96%	64%
1996	96%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	94%	65%
1992	94%	66%
1991	94%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,114 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,487 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	$82 MM	$15 MM
2022	$80 MM	$14 MM
2021	$82 MM	$15 MM
2020	$80 MM	$14 MM
2019	$76 MM	$14 MM
2018	$74 MM	$15 MM
2017	$75 MM	$13 MM
2016	$67 MM	$12 MM
2015	$54 MM	$10 MM
2014	$63 MM	$12 MM
2012	$57 MM	$11 MM
2011	$55 MM	$11 MM
2010	$54 MM	$10 MM
2009	$49 MM	$10 MM
2008	$45 MM	$9 MM
2007	$42 MM	$9 MM
2006	$39 MM	$8 MM
2005	$35 MM	$8 MM
2004	$34 MM	$8 MM
2003	$33 MM	$7 MM
2002	$31 MM	$8 MM
2001	$30 MM	$7 MM
2000	$29 MM	$7 MM
1999	$25 MM	$7 MM
1998	$24 MM	$6 MM
1997	$23 MM	$5 MM
1996	$21 MM	$5 MM
1995	$20 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$77 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	$77 MM	$14 MM
2022	$79 MM	$14 MM
2021	$77 MM	$14 MM
2020	$79 MM	$14 MM
2019	$79 MM	$13 MM
2018	$73 MM	$14 MM
2017	$72 MM	$12 MM
2016	$66 MM	$12 MM
2015	$50 MM	$11 MM
2014	$69 MM	$12 MM
2012	$53 MM	$11 MM
2011	$51 MM	$11 MM
2010	$50 MM	$11 MM
2009	$40 MM	$10 MM
2008	$40 MM	$9 MM
2007	$40 MM	$9 MM
2006	$36 MM	$8 MM
2005	$34 MM	$8 MM
2004	$33 MM	$8 MM
2003	$32 MM	$8 MM
2002	$37 MM	$8 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$30 MM	$7 MM
1999	$27 MM	$6 MM
1998	$29 MM	$6 MM
1997	$32 MM	$5 MM
1996	$23 MM	$5 MM
1995	$19 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,114

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	$29,959	$17,333
2022	$27,531	$19,707
2021	$29,399	$17,764
2020	$27,531	$19,707
2019	$26,176	$17,662
2018	$25,491	$19,255
2017	$25,390	$17,801
2016	$22,609	$14,596
2015	$17,888	$11,118
2014	$20,316	$13,203
2012	$18,206	$11,701
2011	$17,155	$11,859
2010	$16,885	$11,118
2009	$15,339	$10,546
2008	$14,412	$11,298
2007	$13,439	$10,143
2006	$12,606	$9,054
2005	$11,066	$9,158
2004	$10,701	$8,999
2003	$10,201	$8,614
2002	$9,736	$8,976
2001	$9,400	$8,649
2000	$9,543	$8,451
1999	$8,351	$7,697
1998	$7,457	$5,971
1997	$7,453	$5,662
1995	$8,385	$5,677
1992	$7,696	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$28,487

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Deerfield School District 109	Illinois
2023	$28,340	$16,251
2022	$27,466	$19,097
2021	$27,810	$16,655
2020	$27,466	$19,097
2019	$27,109	$17,005
2018	$25,183	$18,215
2017	$24,404	$17,235
2016	$22,252	$14,516
2015	$16,519	$11,218
2014	$22,227	$12,904
2012	$17,053	$11,755
2011	$16,029	$11,220
2010	$15,594	$11,218
2009	$12,580	$10,416
2008	$12,632	$10,971
2007	$12,948	$9,827
2006	$11,608	$8,997
2005	$10,656	$9,234
2004	$10,490	$9,089
2003	$9,944	$9,395
2002	$11,456	$9,305
2001	$9,080	$8,562
2000	$9,772	$8,142
1999	$8,944	$7,325
1998	$8,871	$5,848
1997	$10,162	$5,503
1995	$8,063	$5,507
1992	$7,175	$4,672

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Best Deerfield School District 109 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wilmot Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
:

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Add to Compare

795 Wilmot Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-1075

Gr: K-5 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

South Park Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

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Add to Compare

1421 Hackberry Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5895

Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Alan B Shepard Middle School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
:

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Add to Compare

440 Grove Ave
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 948-0620

Gr: 6-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #44.

Charles J Caruso Middle School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 59%)
:

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Add to Compare

1801 Montgomery Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-8430

Gr: 6-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #55.

Kipling Elementary School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

700 Kipling Pl
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 948-5151

Gr: K-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #66.

Walden Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

630 Essex Ct
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-9660

Gr: K-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,715 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5% in IL
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education