South Elem School

As a moderately sized K-5 school in Glencoe, Illinois, South Elem School enrolls 413 students from grades pre-K through 2, overseen by Glencoe SD 35.

South Elem School is one of 3 schools operated by Glencoe SD 35, a district that teaches 1,226 students overall.

Looking at the student body, South Elem School logs that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, South Elem School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, Cook County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. South Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Central School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. South Elem School's enrollment has ticked up 8% since 2018, when it stood at 383 (now 413).

Inside the community feed, the feed for South Elem School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.