Field School

Field School is a middle-grades school of tight-knit scale in Northbrook, Illinois, run under West Northfield SD 31, instructing 333 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Across the 2 schools in West Northfield SD 31 (1,010 students total), Field School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Field School reports that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 37% Asian, 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Field School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Field School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wescott Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Field School.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 16%: 286 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 38% across the same window.

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