West Northfield School District 31

West Northfield School District 31
Address
3131 Techny Rd
Northbrook
, Cook County, Illinois, 60062-5857
United States
District information
TypePrimary
GradesPK-8[1]
SuperintendentErin Murphy
School board7
Schools2[1]
NCES District ID1741700[1]
District IDIL-05-016-0310-02[1]
Students and staff
Students1,010[1]
Faculty99 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.20:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.district31.net

West Northfield School District 31 is an elementary school district with schools located in Northbrook and Glenview, Illinois, United States.[1] Stanley Field Middle School, as well as Winkelman School, were known for their blue ribbon in 2003.[2]

Governance

West Northfield School District 31 follows a council-manager government where seven Board of Education members are elected and appoint a superintendent to run day-to-day district operations. The seven board members are Allison Slade Rothstein (President), Nick Parfitt (Vice-President), Meghan McMillin, Sakina Kadakia, Megan Kivarkis, Stella McNeilly, and Noah Frank.[3] The current superintendent is Erin K. Murphy who was the former principal for Stanley Field Middle School.[4]

Schools

West Northfield School District 31 operates two elementary schools.

Henry Winkelman Elementary School

Winkelman School was named after Henry Winkelman, the original janitor.[5]

Stanley Field Middle School

Field School was named after Stanley Field, the nephew of Marshall Field.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for West Northfield SD 31". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  2. ^ Edquist, Kaitlin (September 25, 2020). "Field Middle School in Northbrook earns National Blue Ribbon recognition". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  3. ^ "Board of Education Overview". West Northfield School District 31. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  4. ^ Kukulka, Alexandra (August 24, 2019). "School's back in at West Northfield School District 31, with a new principal at Field Middle School". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  5. ^ "Our School". Henry Winkelman Elementary School. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  6. ^ "Our School". Field Middle School. Retrieved February 24, 2026.