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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 637 students in Northbrook SD 28 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Northbrook SD 28 School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 31% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Northbrook SD 28 School District is Northbrook Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,834 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Northbrook SD 28 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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
#12 out of 926 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
14%
5%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
11 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,396 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
76%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
162
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,685 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,794 is higher than the state median of $21,409. 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
$33,685
$22,162
Spending / Student
$33,794
$21,409
Best Northbrook SD 28 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northbrook Junior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
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