Deer Path Middle Sch West

Deer Path Middle Sch West operates as a low-enrollment junior high in Lake Forest, Illinois, operated by Lake Forest SD 67. Current enrollment sits at 361 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 22% smaller than the state mean of about 462.

Across the 5 schools in Lake Forest SD 67 (1,652 students total), Deer Path Middle Sch West accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Deer Path Middle Sch West records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lake County) records that median household income runs about $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Deer Path Middle Sch West is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

The closest other public school is Deer Path Middle Sch East, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Deer Path Middle Sch West operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 21%: 459 students in 2018 compared to 361 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

On this page, members of the Deer Path Middle Sch West community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.