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.

Enrollment

330

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.6:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-24% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Willowbrook Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Willowbrook Elem School

Willowbrook Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Glenview, Illinois, enrolling 330 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Willowbrook Elem School is leaner than roughly 85% of Illinois schools and 24% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

With 330 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (53%) and Asian (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Northbrook/Glenview Sd 30 spends $24,636 per pupil, 45% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Glenview's public schools, it stands alongside Henry Winkelman Elem School (677 students): Willowbrook Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.6:1 vs 12.1:1).

Northbrook/Glenview Sd 30 also operates Wescott Elementary School (469 students) and Maple School (451 students) alongside Willowbrook Elem School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Willowbrook Elem School compares

Willowbrook Elem 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 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 (what these measure)

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
$24,636
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northbrook/Glenview Sd 30, which includes Willowbrook Elem School.

$24,636
Per student
+45%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.2%
State 20.3%
Federal 2.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Willowbrook Elem School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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, attendance rates. 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.

Is Willowbrook Elem School a good school?

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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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