Top Rankings
Glencoe SD 35 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,217 students in Glencoe SD 35 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Glencoe SD 35 School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Glencoe SD 35 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
4 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,016 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
84%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
115
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,532 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,078 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,532
$21,990
Spending / Student
$33,078
$21,244
Best Glencoe SD 35 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
620 Greenwood Ave
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Grades: 5-8
| 580 students
Rank: #22.
West School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1010 Forestway Dr
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-6600
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-6600
Grades: 3-4
| 248 students
Rank: n/an/a
266 Linden Ave
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-6400
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-6400
Grades: PK-2
| 389 students
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