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Public School Review - Established 2003

Deerfield SD 109 School District

517 Deerfield Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015-4408
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (847) 945-1844
www.dps109.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,714 students in Deerfield SD 109 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Deerfield SD 109 School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 30% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Deerfield SD 109 School District are Wilmot Elementary School, South Park Elementary School and Alan B Shepard Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
2,714 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K7058
Kind290120
1278131
2302134
3296140
4292138
5270138
6323138
7283118
8310120
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District Rank

Deerfield SD 109 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#23 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDeerfield SD 109 School District
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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
202364%27%
202162%28%
201974%33%
201876%32%
201775%32%
201674%31%
201568%29%
201487%59%
201386%58%
201296%80%
201197%80%
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61%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
202261%30%
202163%32%
201979%38%
201876%37%
201778%38%
201677%36%
201573%38%
201485%57%
201386%58%
201295%75%
201196%75%
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70%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
20240.290.70
20230.300.70
20220.310.68
20210.290.68
20200.290.68
20190.290.68
20180.250.67
20170.250.67
20160.230.67
20150.210.67
20140.200.66
20130.190.66
20120.190.65
20110.190.66
20100.140.64
20090.130.64
20080.130.64
20070.110.63
20060.090.61
20050.100.61
20040.090.60
20030.090.59
20020.080.59
20010.070.58
20000.070.57
19990.070.56
19980.060.56
19970.080.54
19960.070.53
19950.080.53
19940.090.52
19930.110.52
19920.120.52
19910.120.52
19900.110.51
19890.120.51
19880.090.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
20245%6%
20235%6%
20225%5%
20216%5%
20206%5%
20196%5%
20185%5%
20175%5%
20165%5%
20155%6%
20144%5%
20134%5%
20125%4%
20115%5%
20105%5%
20095%5%
20085%5%
20074%5%
20063%5%
20053%5%
20043%4%
20033%4%
20023%4%
20013%4%
20003%3%
19993%3%
19983%3%
19973%3%
19963%3%
19953%3%
19943%3%
19933%3%
19924%3%
19914%3%
19904%3%
19894%3%
19883%2%
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% Hispanic
6%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
20246%28%
20235%27%
20226%27%
20215%27%
20205%26%
20195%26%
20184%26%
20174%26%
20164%26%
20154%25%
20144%25%
20133%24%
20123%24%
20113%23%
20103%22%
20092%22%
20082%21%
20072%20%
20062%19%
20052%18%
20041%18%
20031%17%
20021%16%
20011%15%
20001%15%
19991%14%
19971%13%
19961%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
19932%11%
19921%10%
19911%10%
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% Black
1%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
20241%16%
20231%17%
20221%17%
20211%17%
20041%21%
20031%21%
19941%21%
19931%21%
19921%21%
19911%21%
19901%22%
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% White
83%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
202484%45%
202384%45%
202283%47%
202184%47%
202084%48%
201984%48%
201887%49%
201787%49%
201688%49%
201589%49%
201490%50%
201390%50%
201290%51%
201190%51%
201092%53%
200993%53%
200893%54%
200794%55%
200695%56%
200595%57%
200495%57%
200395%58%
200296%59%
200196%60%
200096%61%
199996%62%
199897%63%
199796%64%
199696%64%
199596%65%
199495%65%
199394%65%
199294%66%
199194%66%
199094%66%
198994%66%
198895%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20235%4%
20225%4%
20214%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20163%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,125 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,497 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
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
$30,125
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
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
$28,497
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDeerfield SD 109 School DistrictIllinois
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 SD 109 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilmot Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
795 Wilmot Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-1075
Gr: K-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
South Park Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1421 Hackberry Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-5895
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Alan B Shepard Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
440 Grove Ave
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 948-0620
Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Charles J Caruso Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1801 Montgomery Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-8430
Gr: 6-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #55.
Kipling Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
700 Kipling Pl
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 948-5151
Gr: K-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #66.
Walden Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
630 Essex Ct
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-9660
Gr: K-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,714 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : Top 5% in IL
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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