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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 5%)
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 333 students in West Northfield SD 31 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 West Northfield SD 31 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,608 Schools
# Students
1,010 Students
622,667 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
48,600 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Northfield SD 31 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
39%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
31%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
36%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,305 is higher than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,249 is higher than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,305
$22,464
Spending / Student
$24,249
$21,702
Best West Northfield SD 31 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Field School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2055 Landwehr Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-6884
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-6884
Gr: 6-8 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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