Northbrook ESD 27
Northbrook ESD 27 is a public school district based in Northbrook, Illinois, serving 1,340 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #291 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 447 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. John B Deiter. It spends about $24,995 per student on day-to-day operations, 49% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Northbrook ESD 27 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northbrook ESD 27 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,995 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,004 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 225 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. John B Deiter
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central School District 51Washington | 1,349 | 2 | $10,318 | 17.1 | #289 |
| Schiller Park School District 81Schiller Park | 1,344 | 3 | $14,083 | 11.7 | #290 |
| Northbrook ESD 27Northbrook · this district | 1,340 | 3 | $24,995 | 11.2 | #291 |
| River Forest School District 90River Forest | 1,333 | 3 | $20,886 | 11.5 | #292 |
| CUSD 201Westmont | 1,330 | 5 | $23,393 | 12.8 | #293 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Technical School DistrictGeorgetown, DE | 1,341 | $18,030 | 15.4 |
| Kalkaska Public SchoolsKalkaska, MI | 1,341 | $12,926 | 15.1 |
| Wood-Ridge School DistrictWood-Ridge, NJ | 1,341 | $17,094 | 12.8 |
| Benton Carroll Salem LocalOak Harbor, OH | 1,341 | $14,004 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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