Northbrook/glenview Sd 30, IL

Original Research by School Decision on Northbrook/glenview Sd 30

Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 serves about a thousand students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade across three schools in suburban Chicago, split between two affluent communities in the northern part of Cook County. The district is academically strong. In reading and language arts, performance runs consistently high across grades three through eight, with middle grades (six and seven) reaching particularly strong proficiency. Math proficiency is also solid, holding steady across the elementary and middle school span, though a slight dip appears in grade five and eighth grade. Science proficiency is notably lower than reading or math, with grade five showing weaker results than eighth grade. The district sits in the top quartile for overall proficiency among Cook County's school districts and ranks well above the median for the county on chronic absenteeism, meaning absences are less of a problem here than in most neighboring districts.

The student body is predominantly white and Asian, with smaller shares of Hispanic, biracial, and other students. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch counts or English learner populations, data gaps that are common in affluent districts but make it hard to see whether need varies significantly within the enrollment. The data on special education prevalence is also not available.

The housing market in both communities is expensive. Homes in the Northbrook and Glenview zip codes that feed the district command upper-range valuations for the Chicago area, with ownership costs reflecting both property values and property tax rates that support school funding. Rental housing is also costly relative to household income. The per-pupil spending in the district runs above the median for Cook County, placing it in the upper spending range for the region.

The district made two major curriculum moves starting in the 2024-25 school year. It piloted new reading materials and adopted them for full rollout in 2025-26. Elementary grades (K-5) are moving to HMH's Into Reading, kindergarten through second grade are also using Heggerty's Bridge to Reading, and middle school is continuing a Literacy Studio model of integrated reading and writing. These are real shifts in how instruction happens day to day. The district also completed work on a five-year strategic plan beginning in 2024-25, developed with input from students, parents, teachers, and community members. That plan establishes goals around academic growth, workforce readiness, and school climate, and is driving action planning and performance metrics across schools through 2029. For families considering the district, this means clear district-level priorities are being tracked and reported, shaping what schools prioritize.

The district is small and stable in a prosperous area with strong parent engagement and resources. Elementary and middle school grades are not tested under the same state assessment as high school, so a reader should know that no graduation rate applies to this district. The enrollment is balanced across the grade band, with slightly larger cohorts in the upper elementary and middle school grades. For families in Northbrook or Glenview considering these schools, the profile is one of solid academic performance, high engagement, and a deliberate shift in reading instruction that families will want to understand in detail if literacy pedagogy matters to them.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,247

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 4%

Black 1%

White 53%

Asian 37%

Two+ 5%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

Maple School

Wescott Elementary School

Willowbrook Elem School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

89%

Grade 3

88%

Grade 4

81%

Grade 5

89%

Grade 6

91%

Grade 7

81%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

86%

Grade 3

86%

Grade 4

83%

Grade 5

94%

Grade 6

94%

Grade 7

89%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

70%

Grade 5

82%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$720,590

Year-over-year change+7.8%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$617K to $805K

vs. state typical2.48x

vs. national typical1.96x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
60062	Northbrook	$702K	+8.4%	70.2%
60026	Glenview	$805K	+6.1%	23.4%
60025	Glenview	$617K	+7.9%	6.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,676/mo

Year-over-year change+8.9%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$2,636 to $2,680/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
60062	Northbrook	$2,680	+9.1%	70.2%
60025	Glenview	$2,636	+7.0%	6.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,636/mo

Home price / national median income8.6x

Annual rent / national median income38.4%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$960/mo

Market Activity: Cook County

Median listing price$349,900

Median listing price YoY+1.4%

Median price per sq ft$235

Median days on market35.5 days

Median days on market YoY+7.6%

Active listings6,653

Active listings YoY-16.6%

New listings4,792

New listings YoY-15.3%

Pending listings6,887

Pending listings YoY-3.4%

Hotness: median listing price$332,000

Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.9%

Supply score87.3

Supply score YoY-0.1%

Demand score39.6

Demand score YoY+4.9%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$290,210 (+4.9% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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