Total enrollment
1,401
-70 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Northfield
Illinois · Public K-12
In total, Northfield hosts 4 public K-12 schools with about 1,401 students, an average of 350 per school.
4-year change in Northfield
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
5,487
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,401
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlefork Primary School | Elementary | KG-03 | 241 |
| New Trier Township H S Northfield | High | 09-09 | 886 |
| Northfield Community Nursery Sch | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| Sunset Ridge Elem School | Middle | 04-08 | 274 |
About Northfield
Northfield is a thinly populated Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,401 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Northfield average about 350 students each, 27% meaningfully below the Illinois norm.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Northfield has shrank 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,471 students to 1,401.
On allk12, the community for Northfield discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.