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Deerfield Public Schools District 109 | |
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Address | |
517 Deerfield Road , Lake County , Illinois , 60015United States | |
District information | |
Motto | Engage. Inspire. Empower. |
Grades | K–8 [1] |
Superintendent | Michael Simeck |
Schools | 6 [1] |
NCES District ID | 1711980 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 2,7156 (2023–2024) [1] |
Teachers | 263.40 [1] |
Other information | |
Website | dps109 |
Deerfield Public Schools 109 is a school district in Deerfield, Illinois. It is responsible for 2,889 students taught by 295 teachers with an average class size of 20. [2] The district consists of; Kipling Elementary School, South Park Elementary School, Walden Elementary School, Wilmot Elementary School, Caruso Middle School, Shepard Middle School, and Helping Hands Preschool. [3] The district administration office is located on the site of Kipling Elementary School, at 517 Deerfield Road Deerfield, IL 60015. [4]
As of the academic year 2020/21, the district had a budget of $56,111,793 which equated to an average annual spending of $18,794 (1.45% increase from the following year). [5] 69% of the district's teachers have master's degrees and above, and 31% of the district's teachers have a bachelor's degree. [2]
The district can trace its origins back to the 1840s when the first schools opened in Deerfield. The district was organized in 1860, and was composed of one wooden schoolhouse. [6] : 38–40
In 1913, the district's wooden schoolhouse burnt down. A referendum was held the same year to build a new school, which was ultimately built on the site of the current district administration building. [7] [6] : 40
In 1978, the district consolidated with School District 110, which covered western Deerfield and all of Riverwoods. [8]
The district has a seven-member board of education. [9] Mike Simeck is the current Superintendent of the district. [10]
The district is composed of 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools: [1]