North Shore School District 112

Summary:

The North Shore School District 112 is a high-performing school district in Illinois, serving 9 schools across 7 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. The district as a whole is ranked 101 out of 811 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as exceptional performers, including Ravinia Elementary School, Braeside Elementary School, and Wayne Thomas Elementary School. These schools consistently rank among the top 5-15% of elementary schools in Illinois, with impressive test scores and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, some lower-performing schools like Oak Terrace Elementary School and Red Oak Elementary School suggest the district may need to examine its practices to ensure more equitable outcomes across all schools.

The data also reveals some key insights about the district, including a correlation between higher per-student spending and better academic performance, as well as a concerning district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. While the North Shore School District 112 is generally a high-performing system, these findings highlight areas for improvement, such as addressing the achievement gap between top and lower-performing schools and tackling the chronic absenteeism issue.

District Detail

445 Sheridan Rd
Highwood, IL 60040-1317

(224) 765-3001

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 3,730

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	2075 Saint Johns Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3500	472	38	12.5		383 (81.1%)	10 (2.1%)	39 (8.3%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	84.1	302^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	85.3%		88.3	219^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.4%	83	59.7		59.0	64.2	71.4				64.7	79.3	64.2	67.5				70.4	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.1	98.5	98.8			$24,874	$401	$24,473
Braeside Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Pierce Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3401	260	23	11.2		239 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	94.4	83^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.0%		89.5	200^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.3%	117	68.1		80.4	81.8	85.1				82.5	89.1	72.7	76.6				79.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.6			$28,092	$401	$27,691
Edgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	929 Edgewood Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3201	663	60	11.0		543 (81.9%)	18 (2.7%)	44 (6.6%)	27 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	92.9	83^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.9%		85.9	160^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.3%	77		72.1				83.3	80.1	82.1	81.9				64.3	62.4	62.2	63.0	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.3	98.3	99.4		97.1	$26,694	$401	$26,293
Ravinia Elementary School	Public	K-5	1936 Green Bay Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3700	285	24	11.8		241 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	92.2	130^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.7%		97.6	36^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.3%	94	65.2		69.8	87.3	78.3				79.2	79.1	76.4	72.7				76.1	98.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	87.6	98.9	97.8			$24,979	$401	$24,578
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Stratford Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3800	342	38	9.0		274 (80.1%)	13 (3.8%)	21 (6.1%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	86.1	263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.2%		90.8	172^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	91.7%	91	54.0		71.8	79.0	68.0				73.2	76.1	62.9	66.0				68.9	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.8	96.2	97.6			$28,767	$401	$28,366
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	945 North Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3600	540	51	10.5	37.2%	248 (45.9%)	8 (1.5%)	232 (43.0%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	83.3	202^nd of 1368 public middle schools	85.2%		72	324^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.2%	122		60.7				72.4	64.5	80.7	72.9				55.3	51.2	47.4	51.0	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.5	99.1		96.4	$25,586	$567	$25,019
Oak Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Prairie Ave	Highwood	60040	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3100	494	41	12.1	46.4%	187 (37.9%)	8 (1.6%)	269 (54.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	69.3	616^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.0%		59	751^st of 2067 public elementary schools	63.7%	135	48.3		59.6	53.6	67.3				60.1	51.9	50.0	51.9				51.2	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	96.6	97.1	35.7		$28,321	$642	$27,679
Wayne Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	2939 Summit Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3900	449	33	13.5		336 (74.8%)	11 (2.4%)	60 (13.4%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	83.6	311^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.9%		96	74^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.4%	237	62.1		60.5	66.7	79.1				68.4	71.1	54.2	67.2				64.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	96.8	98.6	98.6			$23,529	$401	$23,128
Red Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	530 Red Oak Ln	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3750	225	23	9.6	36.9%	81 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (52.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.0%)	85.2	277^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.5%		76.7	444^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.5%	167	60.0		78.1	76.5	77.1				77.2	75.0	52.9	51.4				59.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0			$28,999	$475	$28,524

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Township HSD 113	0.33 mi	2	25^th
TrueNorth Educl Cooprtv 804	2.01 mi	4
Deerfield School District 109	2.54 mi	6	34^th
Lake Forest School District 67	3.16 mi	5	24^th
Bannockburn School District 106	3.43 mi	1	15^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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