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For roughly a dozen Winnetka residents determined to change their neighborhood’s school district boundaries, the debate comes down to numbers — some big, some small, and all of which add up to a complex situation that is not likely to be resolved any time soon.

49

The number of Winnetka homes in the neighborhood within the Avoca School District 37 boundaries

$1.1 million

The amount of property tax dollars the neighborhood pays to Avoca School District 37

$34,000

The annual estimated total property taxes paid by a resident in the neighborhood with with a $1.3 million home.

$52,000

The annual estimated total property taxes paid by a resident in the neighborhood with a $2.7 million home.

5 percent

The percentage of students who are low-income in Avoca School District 37

.4 percent

The percentage of students who are low-income in Winnetka School District 36

49 percent

The percentage of students in Illinois who are low-income.