Total enrollment
3,288
-136 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Wilmette SD 39
Illinois · 3,288 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Wilmette SD 39 pick from 6 schools serving the district's roughly 3,288 K-12 students (4 elementary and 2 middle).
4-year change in Wilmette SD 39
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wilmette SD 39 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,288 | #114 of 508 | #2,950 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #129 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #89 of 506 | #1,682 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #186 of 341 | #3,570 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Wilmette SD 39
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,607 to 3,288 students (down 9%) and from 273 to 285 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmette Junior High School | Wilmette | Middle | 07-08 | 766 |
| Highcrest Middle School | Wilmette | Middle | 05-06 | 748 |
| Central Elem School | Wilmette | Elementary | KG-04 | 485 |
| Romona Elem School | Wilmette | Elementary | PK-04 | 462 |
| McKenzie Elem School | Wilmette | Elementary | KG-04 | 461 |
| Harper Elem School | Wilmette | Elementary | KG-04 | 366 |
About Wilmette SD 39
Wilmette SD 39 is a compact Illinois school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 3,288.
For a sense of the school types, Wilmette SD 39 covers 4 elementary and 2 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Wilmette SD 39 is about 548, above the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 4%: 3,424 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,288 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Wilmette SD 39 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.