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West Northfield SD 31 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 955 students in West Northfield SD 31 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 West Northfield SD 31 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
955 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
West Northfield SD 31 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#48 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
367 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
38%
6%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
27%
# Black Students
25 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
351 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
37%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
90
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
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 $25,705 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,645 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,705
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,645
$21,244
Best West Northfield SD 31 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Field School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2055 Landwehr Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-6884
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-6884
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Henry Winkelman Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1919 Landwehr Rd
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 729-5650
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 729-5650
Grades: PK-5
| 639 students
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