Highlands Elem School

Highlands Elem School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in La Grange Highlands, Illinois, part of LaGrange Highlands SD 106. Current enrollment sits at 565 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 48% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Highlands Elem School is one of 2 schools operated by LaGrange Highlands SD 106, a district that instructs 994 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Highlands Elem School shows that White students make up the majority at 80%. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Highlands Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Highlands Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Highlands Elem School.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Highlands Elem School's enrollment has grew 13% since 2018, when it stood at 498 (now 565). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.