Shabonee School

Shabonee School is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in Northbrook, Illinois, operated by Northbrook ESD 27, works with 460 students in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Northbrook ESD 27 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,340 students. Shabonee School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Shabonee School logs that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder breaks down as 26% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Shabonee School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Shabonee School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cook County put the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Shabonee School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Westmoor Elem School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Shabonee School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shabonee School has ticked up 7%, going from 430 students in 2018 to 460 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 77% to 65%.

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