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Northbrook SD 28 School District

1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062-5418
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

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 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 352 students in Northbrook SD 28 School District.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ 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 77% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,850 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Northbrook SD 28 School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#5 out of 852 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northbrook SD 28  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
70%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northbrook SD 28  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northbrook SD 28  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
257 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
14%
4%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
32%
# Black Students
18 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,396 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
75%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
165
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,394 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,502 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northbrook SD 28  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$62 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northbrook SD 28  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,394
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northbrook SD 28  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$33,502
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northbrook SD 28  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northbrook SD 28 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
2500 Cherry Ln
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,850 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 1% in IL
  • : 70% (Top 1%)
  • : 73% (Top 1%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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