Illinois State Board of education | Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023)
Illinois State Board of education | Vice Chair of the Board Dr. Donna S. Leak (2023)
Data showed that Northbrook School District 28 welcomed 1,800 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 76.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Northbrook School District 28 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Northbrook.
Among the four schools in Northbrook School District 28, Northbrook Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 492 students.
In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of White Students | White students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,815 | 1,383 | 76.2% |
| 2021 | 1,809 | 1,373 | 75.9% |
| 2020 | 1,833 | 1,411 | 77% |
| 2019 | 1,842 | 1,424 | 77.3% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | 1,403 | 77.9% |
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