Public schools in Wilmette, IL
Wilmette has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,541 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wilmette Public Schools District 39 runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Wilmette's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wilmette | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmette Public Schools District 39 | 6 | 3,333 | $24,599 |
| Avoca SD 37 | 1 | 661 | $31,147 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 middle schools in Wilmette, 1,767 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmette Junior High School | 766 | 11.8 | not reported | Wilmette Public Schools District 39 |
| Highcrest Middle School | 748 | 11.0 | not reported | Wilmette Public Schools District 39 |
| Marie Murphy School | 253 | 9.5 | not reported | Avoca SD 37 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Wilmette, 1,774 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 485 | 12.4 | not reported | Wilmette Public Schools District 39 |
| Romona Elementary School | 462 | 9.4 | not reported | Wilmette Public Schools District 39 |
| McKenzie Elementary School | 461 | 13.6 | not reported | Wilmette Public Schools District 39 |
| Harper Elementary School | 366 | 12.2 | not reported | Wilmette Public Schools District 39 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Wilmette's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Wilmette school has 11.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 462 students (state 374).
| Wilmette | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 462 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Wilmette schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Wilmette
- Wilmette Public Schools District 39Runs 6 of Wilmette's 7 public schools and spent $24,599 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,599
- Compare Wilmette Public Schools District 39 with Avoca SD 37Wilmette's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Wilmette addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Wilmette
How many public schools are in Wilmette, IL?
7 public schools with an address in Wilmette were open in 2024-25: 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,541 students.Which districts run Wilmette's schools?
Wilmette Public Schools District 39 (6 schools), Avoca SD 37 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25