Northbrook School District 28
Northbrook School District 28 is a public school district based in Northbrook, Illinois, serving 1,828 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #219 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 457 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jason Pearson. It spends about $32,750 per student on day-to-day operations, 95% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 9.8 students per teacher.
How Northbrook compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northbrook | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $32,750 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $21,902 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 187 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 427 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skokie School District 69Skokie | 1,842 | 3 | $18,677 | 12.1 | #217 |
| Gurnee School District 56Gurnee | 1,836 | 4 | $19,281 | 13.2 | #218 |
| Northbrook School District 28Northbrook · this district | 1,828 | 4 | $32,750 | 9.8 | #219 |
| Massac UD 1Metropolis | 1,826 | 7 | $15,901 | 11.9 | #220 |
| Argo CHSD 217Summit | 1,817 | 1 | $21,864 | 14.8 | #221 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Community SchoolsPeru, IN | 1,830 | $9,221 | 16.5 |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School DistrictHathorne, MA | 1,830 | $21,442 | 12.8 |
| SouthbridgeSouthbridge, MA | 1,828 | $21,218 | 11.4 |
| Troy CityTroy, AL | 1,827 | $10,542 | 18.5 |
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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