Braeside Elem School

Braeside Elem School operates as a low-enrollment primary school in Highland Park, Illinois, overseen by North Shore SD 112. Current enrollment sits at 260 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 32% smaller than typical.

Across the 9 schools in North Shore SD 112 (3,730 students total), Braeside Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Braeside Elem School reports that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Lake County shows median household income runs about $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Braeside Elem School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Nearest neighbor: West School, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Braeside Elem School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 255 students in 2018 compared to 260 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Braeside Elem School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.