operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 1742840
Winnetka SD 36
Winnetka, IL
Students1,789
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictILUnited States
Academic standing2024
82nd percentile45th percentile44th percentileThis district is 37 percentile points higher than the state figure and 38 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
9.7%29.7%27.8%This district is 20.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 18.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$36,107$24,555$19,509This district is $11,552 per student higher than the state figure and $16,598 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$30,925$19,786$15,859This district is $11,139 per student higher than the state figure and $15,066 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$6,363$2,299$1,964This district is $4,064 per student higher than the state figure and $4,399 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$417$423$336This district is $6 per student lower than the state figure and $81 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$17,437$9,771$8,742This district is $7,666 per student higher than the state figure and $8,695 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$10,656$6,225$3,769This district is $4,431 per student higher than the state figure and $6,887 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$22,403$12,594$11,715This district is $9,809 per student higher than the state figure and $10,688 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$151$955$869This district is $804 per student lower than the state figure and $718 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
11:114:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
196.4145.9138.9This district is 50.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 57.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
37.521.618.5This district is 15.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 19.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.11.10.9This district is about the same as the state figure and 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
1.0%14.7%12.0%This district is 13.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
18.2%14.3%14.0%This district is 3.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
7.3%4.3%3.9%This district is 3.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.8%95.8%This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+9.6%-1.2%+0.5%This district is 10.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
0.9%46.1%50.6%This district is 45.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 49.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.2%3.3%4.5%This district is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.7%7.0%9.0%This district is 6.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%3.6%6.7%This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
1.3%13.2%14.4%This district is 11.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 13.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K30 students
1.7%Kindergarten–grade 51,193 students
66.7%Grades 6–8566 students
31.6%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten30
Kindergarten231
Grade 1203
Grade 2182
Grade 3211
Grade 4189
Grade 5177
Grade 6196
Grade 7183
Grade 8187
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers12 FTE
Elementary teachers155.4 FTE
Instructional coordinators26.9 FTE
District administrators7 FTE
District administrative support42 FTE
School administrative support10 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
1.0%Students learning English17 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
18.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services303 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
7.3%Students with Section 504 plans122 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services2 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in IL
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Midlothian SD 143Midlothian, IL1,617 students5 schools · View profile →Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208Riverside, IL1,653 students1 schools · View profile →Monticello CUSD 25Monticello, IL1,611 students5 schools · View profile →Harvey SD 152Harvey, IL1,658 students6 schools · View profile →Bond County CUSD 2Greenville, IL1,660 students6 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$31,932
→FY 2023$30,925
FY 2022$4,013
→FY 2023$6,363
FY 2022$337
→FY 2023$22,403
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
136 of 1,667 students
123 of 1,612 students
165 of 1,699 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs5 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
5Out-of-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →1In-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests5 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2024Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?9.7% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,699 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?About the sameCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$30,925current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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