Top 10 Best Schools in Cook County
iCities and towns ranked by school quality — graduation rate, test proficiency, and per-pupil spending. Showing cities in Cook County, Illinois. Ranked 100 cities with a population of 1,000 or more.
| #▴▾ | City▴▾ | School Score▴▾ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WinnetkaCook | 94 / 100 |
| 2 | GlencoeCook | 94 / 100 |
| 3 | WilmetteCook | 91 / 100 |
| 4 | NorthbrookCook | 88 / 100 |
| 5 | NorthfieldCook | 86 / 100 |
| 6 | Western SpringsCook | 84 / 100 |
| 7 | CountrysideCook | 79 / 100 |
| 8 | EvanstonCook | 77 / 100 |
| 9 | Oak ParkCook | 77 / 100 |
| 10 | GlenviewCook | 76 / 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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