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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 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,370 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 70% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,370 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Northbrook ESD 27 School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 926 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
312 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
23%
6%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
18 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
928 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
68%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
139
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,078 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,434 is higher than the state median of $21,409. 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
$27,078
$22,162
Spending / Student
$27,434
$21,409
Best Northbrook ESD 27 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shabonee School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1000 Pfingsten Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-4970
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-4970
Grades: 3-5
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
Wood Oaks Jr High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1250 Sanders Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 495 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Laburnum Dr
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-3830
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-3830
Grades: PK-2
| 426 students
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