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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 557 students in River Trails SD 26 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in River Trails SD 26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
1,514 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
324 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
22%
4%
# Hispanic Students
259 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
18 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
834 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
55%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
122
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
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 $24,567 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,657 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$24,567
$21,914
Spending / Student (19-20)
$27,657
$21,170
Best River Trails SD 26 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Euclid Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
711 East Euclid Ave.
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 259-3303
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 259-3303
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: n/an/a
805 N Burning Bush Ln
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(224) 612-7800
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(224) 612-7800
Grades: PK-K
| 177 students
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