Iroquois Community School

Iroquois Community School is a primary school of moderately sized scale in Des Plaines, Illinois, operated by CCSD 62, serveing 411 students in grades K through 8.

CCSD 62 comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,520 students; Iroquois Community School is among them.

On demographics, Iroquois Community School reports that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Iroquois Community School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Iroquois Community School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Cook County shows median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Iroquois Community School is one campus in the mix.

Orchard Place Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Iroquois Community School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Iroquois Community School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.0%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Iroquois Community School's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 485 (now 411). The White share of enrollment fell from 57% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Iroquois Community School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.