Alan B Shepard Middle School

As a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school in Deerfield, Illinois, Alan B Shepard Middle School works with 476 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Deerfield SD 109.

Alan B Shepard Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by Deerfield SD 109, a district that enrolls 2,714 students overall.

Demographically, Alan B Shepard Middle School records that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder consists of 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Alan B Shepard Middle School shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.0:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Lake County) logs that median household income runs about $110,416, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Alan B Shepard Middle School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

The closest other public school is South Park Elem School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Alan B Shepard Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Alan B Shepard Middle School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 484 (now 476). Over the same period, the White share fell from 87% to 82%.

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