High school (grades 9-12) · Carol Stream, IL

Glenbard North High School

Federal NCES profile for Glenbard North High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171683001989
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glenbard North High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#8 of 9
public schools in Carol Stream · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
large classes for Illinois
2,079
students enrolled

Glenbard North High School has class sizes larger than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glenbard North High School ranks #8 of 9 public schools in Carol Stream, IL.

School address

Carol Stream, IL 60188
District: Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 · Illinois

NCES ID 171683001989 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 171683001989 · Carol Stream, IL High · LARGE · TRAD

2,079 enr · 15:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Glenbard West High School (2,330 students)

Resource Investment Index #8 of 9 public schools in Carol Stream. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Glenbard North High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Glenbard North High School reports 2,079 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Glenbard North High School compares

Glenbard North High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▲ 7% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,079 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,079
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 70% in Illinois - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
33.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,208
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.4 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 37.7%
White 32.7%
Asian 20.8%
African American 6.3%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.3, Glenbard North High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glenbard Twp Hsd 87, which includes Glenbard North High School.

$24,208
Per student
+33%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 71.1%
State 25.0%
Federal 3.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Glenbard North High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Glenbard West High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Glenbard East High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Glenbard South High School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glenbard North High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,079 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Glenbard North High School

How many students attend Glenbard North High School?

Glenbard North High School has 2,079 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carol Stream, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenbard North High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glenbard North High School is 15:1, which is 7% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glenbard North High School?

The largest demographic group at Glenbard North High School is Hispanic or Latino at 37.7% of enrollment, in Carol Stream, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glenbard North High School?

Glenbard North High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Glenbard North High School rank among public schools in Carol Stream?

By Resource Investment Index, Glenbard North High School ranks #8 of 9 public schools in Carol Stream, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Carol Stream on the city page.

What other schools are in Glenbard Twp Hsd 87?

Besides Glenbard North High School, Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 also operates Glenbard West High School (2,330 students), Glenbard East High School (2,311 students), and Glenbard South High School (1,090 students). See the Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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