Photo: bogdanstepniak · CC BY 3.0Glencoe’s public schools outscore 98% of Illinois districts
69% of students in Glencoe’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Glencoe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Glencoe’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 33 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glencoe’s, its schools beat 91%, lower than their 98% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Glencoe runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
South Elem School (PK–2), West School (3–4) and Central School (5–8) are Glencoe’s own. From grade 9, students attend the New Trier Township High School District 203 with Kenilworth, New Trier, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka: New Trier Township H S Winnetka in Winnetka. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 69% and math 72% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
New Trier Township High School District 203 spends $38,898 per student and Glencoe School District 35 $31,024, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Glencoe’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Illinois school districts, #1 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glencoe, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Glencoe
South Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 413 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Glencoe
South Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 413 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Glencoe
South Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 413 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Glencoe
West School
Grades 3–4 · 252 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Glencoe
West School
Grades 3–4 · 252 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Glencoe
Central School
Grades 5–8 · 561 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Glencoe
Central School
Grades 5–8 · 561 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Glencoe
Central School
Grades 5–8 · 561 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Glencoe
Central School
Grades 5–8 · 561 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Glencoe
New Trier Township H S Northfield
Grades 9 · 886 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Northfield
10th grade in Glencoe
New Trier Township H S Winnetka
Grades 10–12 · 2,770 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Winnetka
Glencoe runs its own schools through grade 8 (Glencoe School District 35). From grade 9, students attend the New Trier Township High School District 203, shared with Kenilworth, New Trier, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka. Its elementary school is in Glencoe. Parts of Glencoe (5% of its land) are served by Sunset Ridge School District 29 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Glencoe
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Glencoe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Glencoe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glencoe | A+ | Glencoe School District 35 PK–8 · New Trier Township High School District 203 9–12 |
| Winnetka | A+ | Winnetka School District 36 K–8 · New Trier Township High School District 203 9–12 |
| New Trier | A+ | Wilmette School District 39 PK–8 · Glencoe School District 35 PK–8 · Winnetka School District 36 K–8 |
| Northbrook | A+ | Northbrook School District 28 PK–8 · Northbrook Elementary School District 27 PK–8 · Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 PK–8 |
| Northfield | A+ | Sunset Ridge School District 29 PK–8 · Avoca School District 37 K–8 · New Trier Township High School District 203 9–12 |
| Moraine | A | North Shore School District 112 PK–8 · Township High School District 113 9–12 |
| Highland Park | A | North Shore School District 112 PK–8 · Township High School District 113 9–12 |
| Northfield Township | A | Glenview Community Consolidated School District 34 PK–8 · Northfield Township High School District 225 9–12 |
3 of the 7 neighbors share New Trier Township High School District 203 with Glencoe for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Glencoe
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Glencoe’s schools
Are Glencoe’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glencoe children attend outscore 98% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glencoe in?
Two districts: Glencoe School District 35 runs grades PK–8, and New Trier Township High School District 203 runs grades 9–12, shared with Kenilworth, New Trier, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka.
Where do Glencoe kids go to high school?
New Trier Township H S Winnetka in Winnetka, with 2,770 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Glencoe’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in New Trier Township High School District 203 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Glencoe spend per student?
$38,898 in New Trier Township High School District 203 and $31,024 in Glencoe School District 35 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Glencoe families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.