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Northbrook SD 28 School District

1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062-5418

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Top 1%

Tel: (847) 498-7900

Top Rankings

Northbrook SD 28 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,600 Schools

# Students

1,850 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

185 Teachers

47,956 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
6	213	114
7	214	141
8	222	143

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District
2023	#4
2022	#5
2021	#12
2019	#34
2018	#43
2017	#59
2016	#69
2015	#29
2014	#23
2013	#19
2012	#9

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72%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	72%	27%
2021	70%	28%
2019	65%	33%
2018	61%	32%
2017	60%	32%
2016	58%	31%
2015	58%	29%
2014	86%	59%
2013	85%	58%
2012	97%	80%
2011	95%	80%

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73%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2022	73%	30%
2021	64%	32%
2019	68%	38%
2018	61%	37%
2017	58%	38%
2016	54%	36%
2015	66%	38%
2014	85%	57%
2013	88%	58%
2012	96%	75%
2011	94%	75%

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82%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	0.41	0.70
2022	0.39	0.68
2021	0.41	0.68
2020	0.38	0.68
2019	0.38	0.68
2018	0.37	0.67
2017	0.37	0.67
2016	0.35	0.67
2015	0.33	0.67
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.29	0.66
2012	0.28	0.65
2011	0.26	0.66
2010	0.21	0.64
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.22	0.64
2007	0.20	0.63
2006	0.21	0.61
2005	0.18	0.61
2004	0.18	0.60
2003	0.17	0.59
2002	0.13	0.59
2001	0.14	0.58
2000	0.16	0.57
1999	0.17	0.56
1998	0.17	0.56
1997	0.16	0.54
1996	0.16	0.53
1995	0.16	0.53
1994	0.16	0.52
1993	0.18	0.52
1992	0.21	0.52
1991	0.19	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	14%	6%
2022	15%	5%
2021	14%	5%
2020	14%	5%
2019	14%	5%
2018	13%	5%
2017	13%	5%
2016	12%	5%
2015	11%	6%
2014	10%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	8%	4%
2011	8%	5%
2010	9%	5%
2009	9%	5%
2008	8%	5%
2007	8%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	7%	5%
2004	7%	4%
2003	8%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	6%	4%
2000	8%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	8%	3%
1997	8%	3%
1996	8%	3%
1995	7%	3%
1994	9%	3%
1993	9%	3%
1992	10%	3%
1991	9%	3%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%

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% White

75%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	75%	45%
2022	76%	47%
2021	76%	47%
2020	77%	48%
2019	77%	48%
2018	78%	49%
2017	78%	49%
2016	79%	49%
2015	81%	49%
2014	82%	50%
2013	84%	50%
2012	85%	51%
2011	86%	51%
2010	88%	53%
2009	88%	53%
2008	88%	54%
2007	89%	55%
2006	89%	56%
2005	90%	57%
2004	90%	57%
2003	91%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	92%	60%
2000	91%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	91%	63%
1997	92%	64%
1996	91%	64%
1995	92%	65%
1994	91%	65%
1993	89%	65%
1992	89%	66%
1991	90%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	$62 MM	$15 MM
2022	$57 MM	$14 MM
2021	$62 MM	$15 MM
2020	$57 MM	$14 MM
2019	$53 MM	$14 MM
2018	$51 MM	$15 MM
2017	$50 MM	$13 MM
2016	$46 MM	$12 MM
2015	$35 MM	$10 MM
2014	$41 MM	$12 MM
2012	$38 MM	$11 MM
2011	$36 MM	$11 MM
2010	$35 MM	$10 MM
2009	$33 MM	$10 MM
2008	$33 MM	$9 MM
2007	$32 MM	$9 MM
2006	$30 MM	$8 MM
2005	$29 MM	$8 MM
2004	$27 MM	$8 MM
2003	$27 MM	$7 MM
2002	$26 MM	$8 MM
2001	$27 MM	$7 MM
2000	$26 MM	$7 MM
1999	$23 MM	$7 MM
1998	$22 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$5 MM
1996	$20 MM	$5 MM
1995	$19 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	$62 MM	$14 MM
2022	$59 MM	$14 MM
2021	$62 MM	$14 MM
2020	$59 MM	$14 MM
2019	$54 MM	$13 MM
2018	$52 MM	$14 MM
2017	$51 MM	$12 MM
2016	$45 MM	$12 MM
2015	$38 MM	$11 MM
2014	$43 MM	$12 MM
2012	$41 MM	$11 MM
2011	$34 MM	$11 MM
2010	$38 MM	$11 MM
2009	$32 MM	$10 MM
2008	$31 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$9 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$27 MM	$8 MM
2004	$27 MM	$8 MM
2003	$28 MM	$8 MM
2002	$26 MM	$8 MM
2001	$25 MM	$7 MM
2000	$21 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$6 MM
1998	$19 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,394

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	$33,539	$17,333
2022	$30,865	$19,707
2021	$33,870	$17,764
2020	$30,865	$19,707
2019	$28,790	$17,662
2018	$28,751	$19,255
2017	$28,362	$17,801
2016	$26,186	$14,596
2015	$20,689	$11,118
2014	$24,362	$13,203
2012	$22,651	$11,701
2011	$20,957	$11,859
2010	$20,713	$11,118
2009	$19,322	$10,546
2008	$18,956	$11,298
2007	$18,342	$10,143
2006	$17,157	$9,054
2005	$16,106	$9,158
2004	$14,920	$8,999
2003	$15,312	$8,614
2002	$14,983	$8,976
2001	$15,214	$8,649
2000	$14,557	$8,451
1999	$13,635	$7,697
1998	$11,235	$5,971
1997	$10,996	$5,662
1995	$12,123	$5,677
1992	$10,615	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$33,502

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northbrook SD 28 School District	Illinois
2023	$33,647	$16,251
2022	$31,957	$19,097
2021	$33,979	$16,655
2020	$31,957	$19,097
2019	$29,330	$17,005
2018	$29,192	$18,215
2017	$28,856	$17,235
2016	$25,823	$14,516
2015	$22,028	$11,218
2014	$25,634	$12,904
2012	$24,273	$11,755
2011	$20,042	$11,220
2010	$22,054	$11,218
2009	$18,707	$10,416
2008	$17,907	$10,971
2007	$16,785	$9,827
2006	$15,681	$8,997
2005	$15,142	$9,234
2004	$14,902	$9,089
2003	$15,997	$9,395
2002	$14,983	$9,305
2001	$14,337	$8,562
2000	$12,047	$8,142
1999	$11,854	$7,325
1998	$9,741	$5,848
1997	$9,395	$5,503
1995	$10,732	$5,507
1992	$11,614	$4,672

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Best Northbrook SD 28 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northbrook Junior High School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
:

10/

Top 5%

1475 Maple Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-7920

Gr: 6-8 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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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