Wood Oaks Jr High School

As a mid-tier junior high in Northbrook, Illinois, Wood Oaks Jr High School instructs 455 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Northbrook ESD 27.

Northbrook ESD 27 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,340 students; Wood Oaks Jr High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Wood Oaks Jr High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Cook County shows 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 Wood Oaks Jr High School is one.

The closest other public school is Hickory Point Elem School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 6%: 429 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 62% across the same window.

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