Kipling Elem School

As a mid-tier elementary campus in Deerfield, Illinois, Kipling Elem School caters to 452 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Deerfield SD 109.

Across the 6 schools in Deerfield SD 109 (2,714 students total), Kipling Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Kipling Elem School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest reads as 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Kipling Elem School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household income runs about $110,416, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Lake County runs 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students), of which Kipling Elem School is one.

Alan B Shepard Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kipling Elem School.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Kipling Elem School's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 481 (now 452). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Kipling Elem School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.