Deerfield: Schools & Education

7 public schools serve Deerfield. Deerfield High School is the largest at 1,483 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 4,388 students.

~2,440 residents per school (vs Illinois ~496).

K-12 Schools

8 K-12 schools serving the area — about 2,440 residents per school. 82.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (2)

ROCHELLE ZELL JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL

1095 LAKE COOK RD

DEERFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL

760 N AVE

Schools (8)

Alan B Shepard Middle School

6-8 · 460 students · 440 Grove Ave, Deerfield IL 60015 · (847)948-0620

Kipling Elem School

0-5 · 454 students · 700 Kipling Pl, Deerfield IL 60015 · (847)948-5151

Walden Elem School

0-5 · 452 students · 630 Essex Ct, Deerfield IL 60015 · (847)945-9660

Wilmot Elem School

0-5 · 477 students · 795 Wilmot Rd, Deerfield IL 60015 · (847)945-1075

South Park Elem School

-1-5 · 441 students · 1421 Hackberry Rd, Deerfield IL 60015 · (847)945-5895

Charles J Caruso Middle School

6-8 · 445 students · 1801 Montgomery Rd, Deerfield IL 60015 · (847)945-8430

Deerfield High School

9-12 · 1,483 students · 1959 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield IL 60015 · (224)632-3000

Bannockburn School

0-8 · 176 students

School Districts · Districts	Deerfield SD 109, Twp HSD 113
School Districts · Total count	2
School Statistics · Total Schools	7
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	4,212
School Statistics · Total Teachers	380
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	11.10
Schools Count	7

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (1)

Trinity International University-Illinois

55 students

Colleges (1)

Trinity International University-Illinois

2065 Half Day Rd · 8479458800

Nearest College · Name	Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond
Nearest College · City	Hammond
Nearest College · Phone	(219) 554-3993
Nearest College · Distance	3.6 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (5)

BRIGHT HORIZONS AT LAKE COOK

1650 LAKE COOK RD · CENTER BASED

CHRISTIAN BEGINNINGS

824 WAUKEGAN ROAD · CENTER BASED

DEERFIELD MONTESSORI SCHOOL

760 NORTH AVENUE · CENTER BASED

DFHS DIST. 113/DEERPARK TLC

1959 WAUKEGAN RD · CENTER BASED

WALGREENS CHILD CENTER

20276 N WILMOT RD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Deerfield Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	920 Waukegan Road
Nearest Library · Phone	(847) 945-3311
Nearest Library · Zip	60015
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2296
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

DEERFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY

8479453311 · 920 WAUKEGAN ROAD, Deerfield IL 60015

Education Nonprofits · Total count	27
Pct Bachelors Plus	82.1%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	2

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · IRS BMF keyword · Refreshed 2026-04-12