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Glencoe School District 35
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves New Trier 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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340, 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
$25,691per student
Northfield Township High School District 225Northbrook, Northfield
$34,073per student
Township High School District 113Highland Park, Moraine
$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.