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Glencoe School District 35
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves New Trier Township and Glencoe.
Students
1,226
Schools
3
Spent per student
$31,024
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$15.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Glencoe School District 35
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
- Spends 44% more per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.2M, about $12,405 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,024 per student · 44% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 40%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 19%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,206’20
1,211’21
1,220’22
1,217’23
1,226’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New Trier Township High School District 203Kenilworth, Northfield, Wilmette
$38,898per student
North Shore School District 112Highland Park, Moraine Township
$25,691per student
Northfield Township High School District 225Northbrook, Northfield Township
$34,073per student
Township High School District 113Highland Park, Moraine Township
$38,822per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.