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 preschool serving 404 students in Northbrook SD 28 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Illinois.
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 62% (versus the 25% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Northbrook SD 28 School District is Westmoor Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% 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
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,834 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
14%
4%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
11 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,396 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
76%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
162
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westmoor Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2500 Cherry Ln
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
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