Public school district · Suburb: Large
Illinois · Cook County

Northbrook SD 28

1,828 students · 4 schools · 9.8:1 ratio · grades PreK–8 · #219 of 862 in Illinois

Students
1,828
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
187
Student–Teacher
9.8:1
County
Cook
Grades
PreK–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Northbrook SD 28

Northbrook SD 28 is a public school system serving Cook County, Illinois, based in Northbrook. It serves 1,828 students across 4 schools spanning PreK–8, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #219 largest of Illinois’s 862 school systems.

Phone8474987900
Address1475 Maple Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062
CountyCook County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Northbrook SD 28 enrolls 1,828 students in 4 schools — an average of about 457 students per school. It serves grades PreK–8 and ranks #219 of 862 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,828
#219 of 862 in Illinois
Schools
4
~457 students each
Grade span
PreK–8
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Northbrook SD 28, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,828 students reported):

White
75%
Black
1%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
14%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Northbrook SD 28 employs about 187 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1 — below the Illinois average of about 13.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 427.

Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
187
classroom teachers
Total staff
427
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Illinois funds schools

Illinois distributes most state K-12 aid through Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) (2017): the state sets each district’s research-based Adequacy Target, compares its local resources to that target, and sorts districts into four tiers, steering most new money to the districts furthest below adequacy, while a Base Funding Minimum ensures no district receives less than the prior year. The law targets at least $350 million in new EBF funding each year.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Northbrook SD 28 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Illinois publishes the Illinois Report Card each year, reporting achievement and growth in English language arts and math, graduation, attendance, finances and climate, and assigns each school a summative designation (Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted or Comprehensive Support). Look up Northbrook SD 28 on the Illinois Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Illinois does not use an outside accreditor for public districts; the Illinois State Board of Education grants official recognition status based on compliance with state standards, and private accreditation (for example through Cognia) is voluntary. See ISBE’s public-school recognition.

How it compares

Northbrook SD 28 vs. Illinois

Enrollment rank
#219
of 862 districts
Ratio
9.8:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cook County

See every Illinois district side by side in the Illinois directory.

Go deeper

Look up Northbrook SD 28’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Illinois State Board of Education (Evidence-Based Funding) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Northbrook SD 28. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1728980. Confirm current details with the district and the Illinois State Board of Education.