Highcrest Middle School

Located at 569 Hunter Rd, in Wilmette, Illinois, Highcrest Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school that works with 748 students (grades 5 through 6), one of the schools within Wilmette SD 39. Enrollment runs roughly 62% larger than the state mean of about 462.

Wilmette SD 39 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,288 students; Highcrest Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Highcrest Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Highcrest Middle School reports 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Highcrest Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, 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 roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highcrest Middle School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Wilmette Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 853 students in 2018 compared to 748 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 75% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.