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Prospect Heights SD 23 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 354 students in Prospect Heights SD 23 School District.
Public Preschools in Prospect Heights SD 23 School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,462 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Prospect Heights SD 23 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
157 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
30%
# Black Students
22 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
926 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
63%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
130
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,025 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,308 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,025
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,308
$21,170
Best Prospect Heights SD 23 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
(847) 870-5040
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
(847) 870-5040
Grades: PK-1
| 354 students
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