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.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 852 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$62 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$33,394
$21,990

Spending / Student
$33,502
$21,244

Best Northbrook SD 28 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westmoor Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2500 Cherry Ln
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
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