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 is 1 public preschool serving 369 students in Northbrook SD 28 School District.
Public Preschool in Northbrook SD 28 School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,842 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
37,133 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
259 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
14%
4%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
16 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,389 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
75%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
197
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (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
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