Top Rankings
Glencoe School District 35 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 580 students in Glencoe School District 35. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Glencoe School District 35 have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,217 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glencoe School District 35, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 865 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
84%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,532 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,078 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,532
$21,990
Spending / Student
$33,078
$21,244
Best Glencoe School District 35 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
620 Greenwood Ave
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Glencoe, IL 60022
(847) 835-7600
Gr: 5-8 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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