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Northfield Township High School District 225
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Northfield, Glenview, Northbrook and Golf, and parts of Maine, Niles, Deerfield, Prospect Heights and Northfield.
Students
5,034
Schools
4
Spent per student
$34,073
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$36.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northfield Township High School District 225
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 58% more per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $36.6M, about $7,267 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 proficiency62%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$34,073 per student · 58% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 45%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 23%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,132’21
5,092’22
5,092’23
5,034’24
About steady.
Students
White 59%Asian 23%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New Trier Township High School District 203Glencoe, New Trier, Wilmette
$38,898per student
Township High School District 214Arlington Heights, Chicago, Elk Grove
$27,472per student
Maine Township High School District 207Chicago, Des Plaines, Niles
$29,333per student
Glencoe School District 35Glencoe, New Trier
$31,024per 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.