River Trails SD 26 School District

1900 E Kensington Rd
Mt Prospect, IL 60056-1924
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

River Trails SD 26 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 201 students in River Trails SD 26 School District.
Public Preschools in River Trails SD 26 School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,517 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

River Trails SD 26 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#161 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of River Trails SD 26  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
39%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Trails SD 26  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Trails SD 26  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
309 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
20%
4%
# Hispanic Students
260 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
17 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
849 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
56%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
150
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,518 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,602 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of River Trails SD 26  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of River Trails SD 26  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$24,518
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in River Trails SD 26  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$27,602
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in River Trails SD 26  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best River Trails SD 26 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
805 N Burning Bush Ln
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(224) 612-7800
Grades: PK-K
| 201 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,517 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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