Overview
Northwood Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Highland Park, Illinois. The school enrolls 532 students. It is part of the North Shore SD 112 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictNorth Shore SD 112
County17097
CityHighland Park
ZIP60035
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170011902198
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment532
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino52.2%
Black / African American2.9%
Asian1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native41.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races1.9%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %42%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)