Item: West Northfield School District 31
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West Northfield School District 31

3131 Techny Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062-5857

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (847) 272-6880

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

West Northfield School District 31 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 316 students in West Northfield School District 31. This district's average middle is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in West Northfield School District 31 have an score of 55% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 68% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

955 Students

621,252 Students

# Teachers

99 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
4	1	32
5	1	40
6	95	114
7	118	141
8	101	143

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

West Northfield School District 31, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)

#43 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Northfield School District 31
2023	#43
2022	#48
2021	#81
2019	#62
2018	#64
2017	#111
2016	#130
2015	#95
2014	#169
2013	#114
2012	#111

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54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	54%	27%
2021	48%	28%
2019	56%	33%
2018	56%	32%
2017	54%	32%
2016	51%	31%
2015	46%	29%
2014	71%	59%
2013	74%	58%
2012	93%	80%
2011	94%	80%

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62%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2022	62%	30%
2021	54%	32%
2019	61%	38%
2018	56%	37%
2017	53%	38%
2016	47%	36%
2015	54%	38%
2014	71%	57%
2013	75%	58%
2012	90%	75%
2011	91%	75%

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75%

50%

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

0.70

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	0.69	0.70
2022	0.69	0.68
2021	0.68	0.68
2020	0.67	0.68
2019	0.67	0.68
2018	0.65	0.67
2017	0.65	0.67
2016	0.64	0.67
2015	0.63	0.67
2014	0.63	0.66
2013	0.62	0.66
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.59	0.66
2010	0.54	0.64
2009	0.53	0.64
2008	0.54	0.64
2007	0.54	0.63
2006	0.51	0.61
2005	0.52	0.61
2004	0.49	0.60
2003	0.48	0.59
2002	0.48	0.59
2001	0.49	0.58
2000	0.47	0.57
1999	0.47	0.56
1998	0.48	0.56
1997	0.48	0.54
1996	0.48	0.53
1995	0.49	0.53
1994	0.47	0.52
1993	0.43	0.52
1992	0.41	0.52
1991	0.40	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

38%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	38%	6%
2022	35%	5%
2021	37%	5%
2020	37%	5%
2019	37%	5%
2018	37%	5%
2017	37%	5%
2016	34%	5%
2015	34%	6%
2014	34%	5%
2013	33%	5%
2012	34%	4%
2011	33%	5%
2010	33%	5%
2009	31%	5%
2008	31%	5%
2007	30%	5%
2006	29%	5%
2005	30%	5%
2004	28%	4%
2003	30%	4%
2002	30%	4%
2001	28%	4%
2000	27%	3%
1999	28%	3%
1998	30%	3%
1997	29%	3%
1996	29%	3%
1995	30%	3%
1994	26%	3%
1993	22%	3%
1992	21%	3%
1991	19%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	10%	27%
2022	10%	27%
2021	10%	27%
2020	11%	26%
2019	11%	26%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	13%	26%
2015	14%	25%
2014	13%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	10%	24%
2011	8%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	22%
2008	6%	21%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	3%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	2%	20%
1994	3%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	3%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

37%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	39%	45%
2022	42%	47%
2021	42%	47%
2020	42%	48%
2019	42%	48%
2018	45%	49%
2017	45%	49%
2016	48%	49%
2015	49%	49%
2014	50%	50%
2013	51%	50%
2012	51%	51%
2011	55%	51%
2010	59%	53%
2009	61%	53%
2008	60%	54%
2007	61%	55%
2006	64%	56%
2005	62%	57%
2004	66%	57%
2003	65%	58%
2002	66%	59%
2001	66%	60%
2000	68%	61%
1999	67%	62%
1998	66%	63%
1997	66%	64%
1996	66%	64%
1995	65%	65%
1994	68%	65%
1993	72%	65%
1992	74%	66%
1991	75%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	10%	4%
2022	11%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	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 $25,705 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,645 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	$25 MM	$15 MM
2022	$24 MM	$14 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$24 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$14 MM
2018	$26 MM	$15 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$21 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$20 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$18 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$14 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$10 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	$24 MM	$14 MM
2022	$29 MM	$14 MM
2021	$24 MM	$14 MM
2020	$29 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$13 MM
2018	$25 MM	$14 MM
2017	$27 MM	$12 MM
2016	$23 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$11 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$8 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$6 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,705

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	$25,977	$17,333
2022	$27,799	$19,707
2021	$27,959	$17,764
2020	$27,799	$19,707
2019	$27,019	$17,662
2018	$29,860	$19,255
2017	$29,474	$17,801
2016	$24,077	$14,596
2015	$18,000	$11,118
2014	$22,050	$13,203
2012	$17,006	$11,701
2011	$19,891	$11,859
2010	$18,293	$11,118
2009	$16,132	$10,546
2008	$14,267	$11,298
2007	$15,282	$10,143
2006	$13,481	$9,054
2005	$14,192	$9,158
2004	$12,395	$8,999
2003	$12,334	$8,614
2002	$13,739	$8,976
2001	$12,301	$8,649
2000	$11,952	$8,451
1999	$11,134	$7,697
1998	$9,913	$5,971
1997	$9,837	$5,662
1995	$10,371	$5,677
1992	$9,528	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$25,645

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Northfield School District 31	Illinois
2023	$25,916	$16,251
2022	$32,907	$19,097
2021	$27,894	$16,655
2020	$32,907	$19,097
2019	$30,860	$17,005
2018	$28,963	$18,215
2017	$31,015	$17,235
2016	$25,666	$14,516
2015	$16,441	$11,218
2014	$15,220	$12,904
2012	$15,288	$11,755
2011	$17,454	$11,220
2010	$16,708	$11,218
2009	$14,405	$10,416
2008	$13,542	$10,971
2007	$14,045	$9,827
2006	$14,141	$8,997
2005	$13,977	$9,234
2004	$13,685	$9,089
2003	$12,705	$9,395
2002	$15,998	$9,305
2001	$12,812	$8,562
2000	$11,143	$8,142
1999	$11,953	$7,325
1998	$9,211	$5,848
1997	$9,586	$5,503
1995	$9,920	$5,507
1992	$10,488	$4,672

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Best West Northfield School District 31 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Field School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
:

10/

Top 5%

2055 Landwehr Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-6884

Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 955 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 5% in IL
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education