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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWP HSD 113·NCES 171908002193

Deerfield High School

1959 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015 · (224) 632-3000 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,437 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,437
High
DISTRICT 1,549 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 934724%
Grade 1032623%
Grade 1138827%
Grade 1237626%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
1,17882%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
936%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
181%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
906%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
534%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
73551%
Female
70249%

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Where Deerfield High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Lake County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,437#153 of 708#13 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.6:1#83 of 528#2 of 21
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.8%#295 of 537#20 of 21
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.4%#146 of 358#5 of 13
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,437
-118 (-8%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,164
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,437123.711.6:1N/A
2023-241,429119.112.0:1N/A
2022-231,483120.712.3:1N/A
2020-211,555N/AN/AN/A
2017-181,622119.113.6:13% (51)
2015-161,64611913.8:14% (58)
2010-111,70511415.0:1N/A
2000-011,4589814.9:1N/A
1990-911,1648613.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deerfield High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,622 to 1,437); teachers up 4% (119.1 to 123.7).

About Deerfield High School

Deerfield High School is a large high school. Its address is in Deerfield, Illinois. Its enrollment is 1,437 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.

Twp HSD 113 (2 schools, 3,098 students) runs Deerfield High School.

The share of students at Deerfield High School who are White is 82%. Other students are 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Lake County residents are about 61% White. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at Deerfield High School are from different groups.

The school's 123.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. The average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

For the population of Lake County, the median household earns about $110,416 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Deerfield High School shares Lake County with 213 other public schools.

The closest school to Deerfield High School is Bannockburn School, located about 0.7 miles away. Deerfield High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Deerfield High School as Suburb: Large.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 8%.

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Lake County at a glance

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Population
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students

Quick facts

School name
Deerfield High School
District
Twp HSD 113
Address
1959 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone
(224) 632-3000
County
Lake County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,437
Teachers (FTE)
124
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171908002193
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Twp HSD 113
Other schools in Deerfield
Other Deerfield High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Deerfield High. Deerfield High School is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Deerfield High School
How many students attend Deerfield High School?
Deerfield High School enrolls approximately 1,437 students in grades 09-12.
Is Deerfield High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deerfield High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Deerfield High School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Deerfield High School.
How diverse is Deerfield High School?
Deerfield High School reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Deerfield High School in?
Deerfield High School is part of Twp HSD 113.
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