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 is 1 public preschool serving 389 students in Glencoe SD 35 School District.
Public Preschools in Glencoe SD 35 School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
32%
# Black Students
4 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,016 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
84%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
115
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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