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Wilmette, IL

27,459 residents•6,820 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
9.7
out of 10
106% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
80%Math
86%Reading
85% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
1.03
per 1,000 students
76% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
22.18
per 1,000 residents
55% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
2
High
2

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

Schools in Wilmette

15 schools
9.9
Marie Murphy School
Middlepublic
9.9
Mckenzie Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Romona Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Highcrest Middle School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Wilmette Junior High School
Middlepublic
9.3
Harper Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Baker Demonstration School
Elementaryprivate
—
Loyola Academy
Highprivate
—
Regina Dominican High School
Highprivate
—
Ronald Knox Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Joseph School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Wilmette

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

School Crime Rate
76% below Illinois avg
1.03
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
6

School Crime Types

  • Theft57%
  • Vandalism29%
  • Assault14%

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 Wilmette

609 total incidents reported across Wilmette in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
55% below Illinois avg
22.18
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
56
Property
523
Drug
29
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft35%
  • Fraud21%
  • Burglary15%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Assault9%
  • Drugs5%
  • 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

6,820 students enrolled across Wilmette's schools.

  • Public3,50951%
  • Private3,31149%

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 Wilmette's K-12 schools.

  • White76%
  • Asian8%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Black5%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female52%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.