West School

Located at 1010 Forestway Dr, in Glencoe, Illinois, West School is a close-knit primary school that caters to 252 students (grades 3 through 4), part of Glencoe SD 35. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Glencoe SD 35 (1,226 students total), West School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, West School reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting West School tighter than the state norm the norm.

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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. West 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 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. West School's enrollment has shrank 3% since 2018, when it stood at 261 (now 252).

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