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Northbrook ESD 27 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,333 students in Northbrook ESD 27 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Northbrook ESD 27 School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,333 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Northbrook ESD 27 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
330 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
25%
6%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
13 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
869 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
65%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
120
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,830 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,195 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,830
$21,914
Spending / Student
$28,195
$21,170
Best Northbrook ESD 27 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shabonee School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1000 Pfingsten Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-4970
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-4970
Grades: 3-5
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Wood Oaks Jr High School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1250 Sanders Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Laburnum Dr
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-3830
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-3830
Grades: PK-2
| 430 students
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