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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 352 students in Northbrook SD 28 School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Northbrook SD 28 School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northbrook SD 28 School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#4 out of 865 school districts
(Top 1%)
72%
27%
73%
30%
82%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
75%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,394 is higher than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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
Spending
$62 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,394
$22,423
Spending / Student
$33,502
$21,662

Best Northbrook SD 28 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westmoor Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2500 Cherry Ln
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7960
Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,850 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 1% in IL
  • : 72% (Top 1%)
  • : 73% (Top 1%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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