Top 10 Best Schools in Illinois
iCities and towns ranked by school quality — graduation rate, test proficiency, and per-pupil spending. Ranked 320 cities with a population of 5,000 or more.
| #▴▾ | City▴▾ | School Score▴▾ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WinnetkaCook | 94 / 100 |
| 2 | GlencoeCook | 94 / 100 |
| 3 | Oak BrookDuPage | 91 / 100 |
| 4 | WilmetteCook | 91 / 100 |
| 5 | NorthbrookCook | 88 / 100 |
| 6 | HinsdaleDuPage | 87 / 100 |
| 7 | Lake BluffLake | 87 / 100 |
| 8 | Lake ForestLake | 86 / 100 |
| 9 | NorthfieldCook | 86 / 100 |
| 10 | DeerfieldLake | 86 / 100 |
Methodology
Composite score (0–100) based on: graduation rate (40%), average of ELA and math proficiency (35%), and per-pupil spending (25%). Each component is min-max normalized across all cities in the state.
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