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Highland Park, IL

30,767 residents•5,274 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
8.6
out of 10
83% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
65%Math
75%Reading
56% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.09
per 1,000 students
52% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.44
per 1,000 residents
59% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Highland Park; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Highland Park

15 schools
9.5
Braeside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Edgewood Middle School
Middlepublic
9.2
Ravinia Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Sherwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Northwood Jr High School
Middlepublic
8.1
Indian Trail Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Red Oak Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.0
Wayne Thomas Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Arbor Academy
Elementarypublic
—
Arlyn Day School
Elementaryprivate
—
Green Bay School
Preschoolpublic
—
Highland Park High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Highland Park

11 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Highland Park in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
52% below Illinois avg
2.09
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
4
Drug
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault45%
  • Theft27%
  • Weapons9%
  • Drugs9%
  • Vandalism9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Highland Park

629 total incidents reported across Highland Park in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
59% below Illinois avg
20.44
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
97
Property
479
Drug
46
Weapons
5
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Fraud25%
  • Assault14%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,274 students enrolled across Highland Park's schools.

  • Public5,04696%
  • Private2284%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Highland Park's K-12 schools.

  • White68%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian4%
  • Black2%
49%Female51%Male
38%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.