Public schools in Winnetka, IL
Winnetka has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,573 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Winnetka SD 36 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Winnetka's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Winnetka | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnetka SD 36 | 5 | 1,731 | $30,925 |
| New Trier Township High School District 203 | 1 | 3,779 | $36,416 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Winnetka, 2,770 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Trier Township H S Winnetka | 2,770 | 11.3 | not reported | New Trier Township High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Winnetka, 738 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton W Washburne School | 376 | 9.0 | not reported | Winnetka SD 36 |
| The Skokie School | 362 | 9.0 | not reported | Winnetka SD 36 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Winnetka, 1,065 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Island Elementary School | 360 | 11.4 | not reported | Winnetka SD 36 |
| Greeley Elementary School | 355 | 12.9 | not reported | Winnetka SD 36 |
| Hubbard Woods Elementary School | 350 | 11.0 | not reported | Winnetka SD 36 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Winnetka's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Winnetka school has 11.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 361 students (state 374).
| Winnetka | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 361 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Winnetka schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Winnetka
- Winnetka SD 36Runs 5 of Winnetka's 6 public schools and spent $30,925 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,925
- New Trier Township H S Winnetka, the largest high school in Winnetka2,770 students in 2024-25, 11.3 per teacher.2,770
- Compare Winnetka SD 36 with New Trier Township High School District 203Winnetka's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Winnetka addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Winnetka
How many public schools are in Winnetka, IL?
6 public schools with an address in Winnetka were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,573 students.What is the largest high school in Winnetka?
New Trier Township H S Winnetka, with 2,770 students in 2024-25 (New Trier Township High School District 203).Which districts run Winnetka's schools?
Winnetka SD 36 (5 schools), New Trier Township High School District 203 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25