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Northfield, IL

5,632 residents•1,905 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
9.7
out of 10
106% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
81%Math
85%Reading
85% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.10
per 1,000 students
52% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.00
per 1,000 residents
61% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
0

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

Schools in Northfield

8 schools
9.8
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.5
Middlefork Primary School
Elementarypublic
—
Christian Heritage Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Glenview Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Glenview Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Hyde Park Day School-North
Elementaryprivate
—
New Trier Township H S Northfield
Middlepublic
—
Northfield Community Nursery School
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Northfield

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

School Crime Rate
52% below Illinois avg
2.10
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
1
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Drugs50%
  • Assault25%
  • Theft25%

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 Northfield

107 total incidents reported across Northfield in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
61% below Illinois avg
19.00
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
15
Property
88
Drug
4

Crime Types

  • Theft23%
  • Fraud21%
  • Vandalism19%
  • Burglary15%
  • Assault14%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other4%

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

1,905 students enrolled across Northfield's schools.

  • Public1,38773%
  • Private51827%

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 Northfield's K-12 schools.

  • White72%
  • Asian12%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black5%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female50%Male
2%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.