Top Rankings
Northbrook SD 28 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,842 students in Northbrook SD 28 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Northbrook SD 28 School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
4 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,842 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Northbrook SD 28 School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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
#5 out of 852 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
259 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
14%
6%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
16 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,389 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
75%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
197
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
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 $33,539 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,647 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,539
$21,914
Spending / Student
$33,647
$21,170
Best Northbrook SD 28 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westmoor Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2500 Cherry Ln
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Greenbriar Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2195 Cherry Ln
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7950
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7950
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
Northbrook Junior High School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
Rank: #44.
Meadowbrook Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1600 Walters Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7940
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7940
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
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