Other / mixed grade configuration · Glenview, IL

Willowbrook Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Willowbrook Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172442002651
0/100100/10072/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Willowbrook Elem School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 5
schools in Glenview · Resource Index
72
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Illinois
330
students enrolled

Willowbrook Elem School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Willowbrook Elem School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Glenview, IL.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Willowbrook Elem School held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.8 → 32.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 172442002651 · Glenview, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

330 enr · 10.6:1 · RII 72

Nearest enrollment peer: Wescott Elementary School (469 students)

Willowbrook Elem School held near 333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.8 → 32.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Willowbrook Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Willowbrook Elem School reports 330 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 Willowbrook Elem School compares

Willowbrook Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 24% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 330 top 57% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 15% in Illinois - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$26,517
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.3%
Asian 28.5%
Two or More 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 53.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Willowbrook Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Northbrook/Glenview Sd 30 reports $26,517 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Willowbrook Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wescott Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Maple School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Northbrook/Glenview Sd 30 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Glenview

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Willowbrook Elem School

How many students attend Willowbrook Elem School?

Willowbrook Elem School has 330 students enrolled. It is a public school in Glenview, IL. CCD year-over-year: 342 (2022-23) → 333 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Willowbrook Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Willowbrook Elem School is 10.6:1, which is 24% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Willowbrook Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Willowbrook Elem School is White at 53.3% of enrollment, in Glenview, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Willowbrook Elem School?

Willowbrook Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Willowbrook Elem School rank among schools in Glenview?

By Resource Investment Index, Willowbrook Elem School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Glenview, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Glenview on the city page.

What other schools are in Northbrook/Glenview Sd 30?

Besides Willowbrook Elem School, Northbrook/Glenview Sd 30 also operates Wescott Elementary School (469 students) and Maple School (451 students). See the Northbrook/Glenview Sd 30 district page for the complete list.

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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