2025 Compare Cities Education:
Winnetka, IL vs Northbrook, IL

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- Northbrook spends 0.0% less per student than Winnetka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Northbrook than in Winnetka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northbrook had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Winnetka
 Winnetka, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.4.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.90.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree14.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%1.5%
Reviews for Winnetka    2 Reviews

Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure  More

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This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and  More

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Reviews for Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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