Top Rankings
Northbrook Education Service District 27 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,347 students in Northbrook Education Service District 27. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Northbrook Education Service District 27 have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
1,347 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northbrook Education Service District 27, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
26%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
64%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,540 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 $27,902 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,540
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,902
$21,244
Best Northbrook Education Service District 27 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wood Oaks Jr High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1250 Sanders Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-1900
Gr: 6-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Shabonee School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1000 Pfingsten Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-4970
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-4970
Gr: 3-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
500 Laburnum Dr
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-3830
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-3830
Gr: PK-2 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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