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North Shore School District 112
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Moraine, Highland Park and Highwood, and parts of West Deerfield and Deerfield.
Students
3,730
Schools
9
Spent per student
$25,691
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$95.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Shore School District 112
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $95.6M, about $25,621 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McHenry.
K–55 elementary schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
6–82 middle schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
9–12McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry Community High School District 156
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at McHenry Community High School District 156, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,691 per student · 19% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 43%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 20%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,636’20
3,615’21
3,556’22
3,774’23
3,730’24
About steady.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Oak Terrace Elem School
A−494 students12:1
Indian Trail Elem School
A+472 students13:1
Wayne Thomas Elem School
A−449 students14:1
Sherwood Elem School
A342 students9:1
Ravinia Elem School
A+285 students12:1
Braeside Elem School
A260 students11:1
Red Oak Elem School
B225 students10:1
Edgewood Middle School
A663 students11:1
Northwood Middle School
B+540 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.