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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 358 students in Prospect Heights SD 23 School District.
Public Preschools in Prospect Heights SD 23 School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,474 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Prospect Heights SD 23 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 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
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
162 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
32%
# Black Students
23 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
940 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
64%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
123
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,142 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,853
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,142
$21,244
Best Prospect Heights SD 23 School District Public Preschools (2025)
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) 870-3875
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
(847) 870-3875
Grades: PK-1
| 358 students
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