Wescott Elementary School

Wescott Elementary School operates as a moderately sized primary school in Northbrook, Illinois, run under Northbrook/Glenview SD 30. Current enrollment sits at 469 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Wescott Elementary School sits 23% bigger than that benchmark.

Northbrook/Glenview SD 30 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,250 students; Wescott Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Wescott Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 38% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Wescott Elementary School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Wescott Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Glenbrook North High School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Wescott Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 11% since 2018, when it stood at 421 (now 469). The White share of enrollment fell from 57% to 51% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.