Sherwood Elem School

Sherwood Elem School is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Highland Park, Illinois, operated by North Shore SD 112, with 342 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Within North Shore SD 112, which oversees 9 schools and 3,730 students, Sherwood Elem School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Sherwood Elem School records that nearly all students (80%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sherwood Elem School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Sherwood Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household earnings sit near $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Sherwood Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Red Oak Elem School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sherwood Elem School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 16%: 295 students in 2018 compared to 342 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 25% to 6% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Sherwood Elem School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.