Item: North Shore School District 112
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North Shore School District 112

1936 Green Bay Rd
Highwood, IL 60040-1317

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Top 20%

Tel: (224) 765-3001

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

North Shore School District 112 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 3,774 students in North Shore School District 112. This district's average is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in North Shore School District 112 have an score of 48% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 47% (versus the 30% statewide average).

The top-ranked public schools in North Shore School District 112 are Braeside Elementary School, Ravinia Elementary School and Wayne Thomas Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. North Shore School District 112 has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Illinois.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

9 Schools

4,391 Schools

# Students

3,774 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

315 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
Pre-K	194	83
Kind	397	125
1	378	131
2	400	137
3	426	135
4	392	135
5	396	135
6	392	137
7	419	141
8	380	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

North Shore School District 112, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#100 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Shore School District 112
2023	#100
2022	#89
2021	#128
2019	#118
2018	#152
2017	#162
2016	#137
2015	#131
2014	#126
2013	#109
2012	#122

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48%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	48%	27%
2021	45%	28%
2019	51%	33%
2018	47%	32%
2017	44%	32%
2016	45%	31%
2015	42%	29%
2014	75%	59%
2013	74%	58%
2012	92%	80%
2011	94%	80%

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46%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2022	46%	30%
2021	44%	32%
2019	54%	38%
2018	47%	37%
2017	52%	38%
2016	50%	36%
2015	51%	38%
2014	73%	57%
2013	76%	58%
2012	89%	75%
2011	90%	75%

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69%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	0.50	0.70
2022	0.50	0.68
2021	0.50	0.68
2020	0.49	0.68
2019	0.49	0.68
2018	0.50	0.67
2017	0.50	0.67
2016	0.49	0.67
2015	0.47	0.67
2014	0.48	0.66
2013	0.47	0.66
2012	0.46	0.65
2011	0.45	0.66
2010	0.43	0.64
2009	0.41	0.64
2008	0.37	0.64
2007	0.36	0.63
2006	0.34	0.61
2005	0.34	0.61
2004	0.32	0.60
2003	0.32	0.59
2002	0.31	0.59
2001	0.31	0.58
2000	0.30	0.57
1999	0.30	0.56
1998	0.30	0.56
1997	0.31	0.54
1996	0.32	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

23%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	23%	27%
2022	23%	27%
2021	25%	27%
2020	24%	26%
2019	24%	26%
2018	29%	26%
2017	29%	26%
2016	28%	26%
2015	27%	25%
2014	26%	25%
2013	25%	24%
2012	24%	24%
2011	23%	23%
2010	22%	22%
2009	21%	22%
2008	20%	21%
2007	17%	20%
2006	17%	19%
2005	16%	18%
2004	15%	18%
2003	15%	17%
2002	14%	16%
2001	14%	15%
2000	13%	15%
1999	13%	14%
1998	13%	13%
1997	14%	13%
1996	13%	12%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	3%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	2%	21%
1997	3%	20%
1996	3%	21%

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% White

67%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	67%	45%
2022	67%	47%
2021	67%	47%
2020	68%	48%
2019	68%	48%
2018	65%	49%
2017	65%	49%
2016	66%	49%
2015	68%	49%
2014	68%	50%
2013	69%	50%
2012	70%	51%
2011	70%	51%
2010	72%	53%
2009	74%	53%
2008	77%	54%
2007	79%	55%
2006	79%	56%
2005	80%	57%
2004	81%	57%
2003	81%	58%
2002	82%	59%
2001	82%	60%
2000	83%	61%
1999	83%	62%
1998	83%	63%
1997	81%	64%
1996	81%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,178 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,977 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$103 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	$103 MM	$15 MM
2022	$102 MM	$14 MM
2021	$103 MM	$15 MM
2020	$102 MM	$14 MM
2019	$98 MM	$14 MM
2018	$105 MM	$15 MM
2017	$107 MM	$13 MM
2016	$95 MM	$12 MM
2015	$81 MM	$10 MM
2014	$88 MM	$12 MM
2012	$83 MM	$11 MM
2011	$83 MM	$11 MM
2010	$81 MM	$10 MM
2009	$76 MM	$10 MM
2008	$71 MM	$9 MM
2007	$68 MM	$9 MM
2006	$64 MM	$8 MM
2005	$61 MM	$8 MM
2004	$59 MM	$8 MM
2003	$58 MM	$7 MM
2002	$63 MM	$8 MM
2001	$56 MM	$7 MM
2000	$52 MM	$7 MM
1999	$49 MM	$7 MM
1998	$43 MM	$6 MM
1997	$41 MM	$5 MM
1996	$41 MM	$5 MM
1995	$40 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$117 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	$117 MM	$14 MM
2022	$107 MM	$14 MM
2021	$117 MM	$14 MM
2020	$107 MM	$14 MM
2019	$92 MM	$13 MM
2018	$104 MM	$14 MM
2017	$102 MM	$12 MM
2016	$87 MM	$12 MM
2015	$76 MM	$11 MM
2014	$78 MM	$12 MM
2012	$77 MM	$11 MM
2011	$78 MM	$11 MM
2010	$76 MM	$11 MM
2009	$70 MM	$10 MM
2008	$65 MM	$9 MM
2007	$69 MM	$9 MM
2006	$65 MM	$8 MM
2005	$60 MM	$8 MM
2004	$60 MM	$8 MM
2003	$55 MM	$8 MM
2002	$57 MM	$8 MM
2001	$62 MM	$7 MM
2000	$52 MM	$7 MM
1999	$68 MM	$6 MM
1998	$46 MM	$6 MM
1997	$39 MM	$5 MM
1996	$37 MM	$5 MM
1995	$36 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,178

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	$27,099	$17,333
2022	$26,322	$19,707
2021	$27,631	$17,764
2020	$26,322	$19,707
2019	$25,174	$17,662
2018	$26,687	$19,255
2017	$26,427	$17,801
2016	$22,255	$14,596
2015	$18,419	$11,118
2014	$20,035	$13,203
2012	$18,647	$11,701
2011	$18,321	$11,859
2010	$17,488	$11,118
2009	$16,553	$10,546
2008	$16,151	$11,298
2007	$15,550	$10,143
2006	$14,855	$9,054
2005	$13,920	$9,158
2004	$13,288	$8,999
2003	$12,869	$8,614
2002	$14,188	$8,976
2001	$12,771	$8,649
2000	$11,952	$8,451
1999	$11,380	$7,697
1998	$8,788	$5,971

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Spending / Student

$30,977

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Shore School District 112	Illinois
2023	$30,887	$16,251
2022	$27,585	$19,097
2021	$31,495	$16,655
2020	$27,585	$19,097
2019	$23,662	$17,005
2018	$26,480	$18,215
2017	$25,147	$17,235
2016	$20,332	$14,516
2015	$17,473	$11,218
2014	$17,853	$12,904
2012	$17,182	$11,755
2011	$17,165	$11,220
2010	$16,590	$11,218
2009	$15,273	$10,416
2008	$14,712	$10,971
2007	$15,832	$9,827
2006	$15,060	$8,997
2005	$13,606	$9,234
2004	$13,622	$9,089
2003	$12,262	$9,395
2002	$12,992	$9,305
2001	$14,113	$8,562
2000	$11,934	$8,142
1999	$15,817	$7,325
1998	$9,414	$5,848

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Best North Shore School District 112 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Braeside Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

150 Pierce Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-3401

Gr: K-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Ravinia Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

763 Dean Ave, C/o Green Bay Sc
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-3700

Gr: K-5 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Wayne Thomas Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2939 Summit Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-3900

Gr: K-5 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #44.

Sherwood Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 48%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1900 Stratford Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-3800

Gr: K-5 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #55.

Indian Trail Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

2075 Saint Johns Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-3500

Gr: K-5 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #66.

Edgewood Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2031 Sheridan Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-3201

Gr: 6-8 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #77.

Red Oak Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

530 Red Oak Ln
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-3750

Gr: K-5 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #88.

Oak Terrace Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

240 Prairie Ave
Highwood, IL 60040
(224) 765-3100

Gr: PK-5 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #99.

Northwood Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

945 North Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-3600

Gr: 6-8 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to North Shore School District 112?

North Shore School District 112 manages 9 public schools serving 3,774 students.

What is the rank of North Shore School District 112?

North Shore School District 112 is ranked #98 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in North Shore School District 112?

67% of North Shore School District 112 students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of North Shore School District 112?

North Shore School District 112 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is North Shore School District 112's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,977 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,774 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in IL
: 48% (Top 10%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education