Henry Winkelman Elem School

Henry Winkelman Elem School is one of the roomy elementary campuss in Glenview, Illinois, one of the schools within West Northfield SD 31, with 677 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 78% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 2 schools in West Northfield SD 31 (1,010 students total), Henry Winkelman Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Henry Winkelman Elem School shows that the most-represented group is Asian (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 35% White, 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 8% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cook County put the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Henry Winkelman Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Glenbrook South High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Henry Winkelman Elem School.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Henry Winkelman Elem School's enrollment has grew 17% since 2018, when it stood at 579 (now 677). White enrollment moved from 44% to 35% across the same window.

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