There were 1,026 white students enrolled in Glencoe School District 35 in the 2024-25 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Glencoe School District 35 welcomed 1,216 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 84.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Glencoe School District 35 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Glencoe.
Among the three schools in Glencoe School District 35, Central School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 461 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,216 | 1,026 | 84.4% |
| 2023-24 | 1,202 | 1,005 | 83.6% |
| 2022-23 | 1,208 | 1,005 | 83.2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,200 | 1,009 | 84.1% |
| 2020-21 | 1,199 | 1,007 | 84% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
