Charles J Caruso Middle School

Charles J Caruso Middle School is one of the reasonably sized junior highs in Deerfield, Illinois, overseen by Deerfield SD 109, with 440 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 6 schools in Deerfield SD 109 (2,714 students total), Charles J Caruso Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Charles J Caruso Middle School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest looks like 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Charles J Caruso Middle School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.9:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lake County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $110,416 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Lake County runs 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students), of which Charles J Caruso Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wilmot Elem School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Charles J Caruso Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Charles J Caruso Middle School has contracted 17%, going from 529 students in 2018 to 440 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 87% to 83%.

On allk12, members of the Charles J Caruso Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.