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River Trails School District 26

Item: River Trails School District 26
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1900 E Kensington Rd
Mt Prospect, IL 60056-1924

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Top 30%

Tel: (847) 297-4120

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

1,501 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
Pre-K	68	83
Kind	131	125
1	137	131
2	161	137
3	155	135
4	173	135
5	177	135
6	165	137
7	162	141
8	172	143

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District Rank

River Trails School District 26, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#199 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Trails School District 26
2023	#199
2022	#161
2021	#178
2019	#226
2018	#141
2017	#149
2016	#116
2015	#165
2014	#116
2013	#128
2012	#95

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37%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	37%	27%
2021	39%	28%
2019	46%	33%
2018	48%	32%
2017	46%	32%
2016	48%	31%
2015	41%	29%
2014	78%	59%
2013	75%	58%
2012	94%	80%
2011	92%	80%

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40%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2022	40%	30%
2021	41%	32%
2019	46%	38%
2018	48%	37%
2017	52%	38%
2016	53%	36%
2015	48%	38%
2014	71%	57%
2013	73%	58%
2012	89%	75%
2011	89%	75%

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57%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	0.63	0.70
2022	0.62	0.68
2021	0.65	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.63	0.67
2017	0.63	0.67
2016	0.65	0.67
2015	0.65	0.67
2014	0.66	0.66
2013	0.64	0.66
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.64	0.66
2010	0.62	0.64
2009	0.61	0.64
2008	0.61	0.64
2007	0.58	0.63
2006	0.58	0.61
2005	0.56	0.61
2004	0.54	0.60
2003	0.54	0.59
2002	0.54	0.59
2001	0.55	0.58
2000	0.53	0.57
1999	0.53	0.56
1998	0.53	0.56
1997	0.51	0.54
1996	0.48	0.53
1995	0.46	0.53
1994	0.47	0.52
1993	0.48	0.52
1992	0.47	0.52
1991	0.44	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

26%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	21%	6%
2022	20%	5%
2021	21%	5%
2020	20%	5%
2019	20%	5%
2018	19%	5%
2017	19%	5%
2016	19%	5%
2015	19%	6%
2014	17%	5%
2013	16%	5%
2012	15%	4%
2011	17%	5%
2010	17%	5%
2009	17%	5%
2008	16%	5%
2007	13%	5%
2006	14%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	13%	4%
2003	13%	4%
2002	13%	4%
2001	14%	4%
2000	14%	3%
1999	14%	3%
1998	15%	3%
1997	13%	3%
1996	13%	3%
1995	14%	3%
1994	15%	3%
1993	14%	3%
1992	14%	3%
1991	13%	3%

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% Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	17%	27%
2022	17%	27%
2021	21%	27%
2020	21%	26%
2019	21%	26%
2018	24%	26%
2017	24%	26%
2016	25%	26%
2015	26%	25%
2014	27%	25%
2013	29%	24%
2012	28%	24%
2011	27%	23%
2010	26%	22%
2009	27%	22%
2008	26%	21%
2007	26%	20%
2006	25%	19%
2005	23%	18%
2004	22%	18%
2003	21%	17%
2002	21%	16%
2001	20%	15%
2000	18%	15%
1999	18%	14%
1998	16%	13%
1997	18%	13%
1996	16%	12%
1995	15%	12%
1994	15%	11%
1993	15%	11%
1992	15%	10%
1991	13%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	3%	18%
2010	4%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	2%	21%
1997	2%	20%
1996	2%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%

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% White

50%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	55%	45%
2022	56%	47%
2021	51%	47%
2020	54%	48%
2019	54%	48%
2018	53%	49%
2017	53%	49%
2016	51%	49%
2015	51%	49%
2014	50%	50%
2013	51%	50%
2012	52%	51%
2011	51%	51%
2010	53%	53%
2009	53%	53%
2008	55%	54%
2007	58%	55%
2006	58%	56%
2005	61%	57%
2004	63%	57%
2003	64%	58%
2002	63%	59%
2001	62%	60%
2000	66%	61%
1999	66%	62%
1998	67%	63%
1997	67%	64%
1996	69%	64%
1995	71%	65%
1994	70%	65%
1993	70%	65%
1992	71%	66%
1991	73%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,779 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,896 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	$37 MM	$15 MM
2022	$34 MM	$14 MM
2021	$37 MM	$15 MM
2020	$34 MM	$14 MM
2019	$33 MM	$14 MM
2018	$36 MM	$15 MM
2017	$36 MM	$13 MM
2016	$33 MM	$12 MM
2015	$27 MM	$10 MM
2014	$30 MM	$12 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$10 MM
2009	$24 MM	$10 MM
2008	$24 MM	$9 MM
2007	$23 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$21 MM	$8 MM
2004	$22 MM	$8 MM
2003	$23 MM	$7 MM
2002	$22 MM	$8 MM
2001	$22 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$7 MM
1999	$23 MM	$7 MM
1998	$21 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$16 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	$42 MM	$14 MM
2022	$31 MM	$14 MM
2021	$42 MM	$14 MM
2020	$31 MM	$14 MM
2019	$30 MM	$13 MM
2018	$36 MM	$14 MM
2017	$38 MM	$12 MM
2016	$32 MM	$12 MM
2015	$27 MM	$11 MM
2014	$28 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$11 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$24 MM	$9 MM
2007	$21 MM	$9 MM
2006	$19 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$8 MM
2003	$23 MM	$8 MM
2002	$24 MM	$8 MM
2001	$25 MM	$7 MM
2000	$20 MM	$7 MM
1999	$20 MM	$6 MM
1998	$18 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$15 MM	$5 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,779

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	$24,567	$17,333
2022	$21,110	$19,707
2020	$21,110	$19,707
2019	$20,705	$17,662
2018	$23,638	$19,255
2017	$24,216	$17,801
2016	$22,207	$14,596
2015	$19,111	$11,118
2014	$21,029	$13,203
2012	$19,487	$11,701
2011	$17,628	$11,859
2010	$18,236	$11,118
2009	$15,925	$10,546
2008	$15,273	$11,298
2007	$14,951	$10,143
2006	$12,667	$9,054
2005	$12,768	$9,158
2004	$13,100	$8,999
2003	$13,602	$8,614
2002	$12,811	$8,976
2001	$12,614	$8,649
2000	$12,419	$8,451
1999	$12,559	$7,697
1998	$9,660	$5,971
1997	$9,055	$5,662
1995	$8,884	$5,677
1992	$7,712	$4,514
1990	$7,118	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$27,896

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Trails School District 26	Illinois
2023	$27,657	$16,251
2022	$19,136	$19,097
2020	$19,136	$19,097
2019	$19,004	$17,005
2018	$23,152	$18,215
2017	$25,289	$17,235
2016	$21,780	$14,516
2015	$18,879	$11,218
2014	$19,469	$12,904
2012	$20,236	$11,755
2011	$17,562	$11,220
2010	$18,014	$11,218
2009	$18,077	$10,416
2008	$15,195	$10,971
2007	$13,694	$9,827
2006	$11,579	$8,997
2005	$12,102	$9,234
2004	$12,824	$9,089
2003	$13,588	$9,395
2002	$13,914	$9,305
2001	$14,583	$8,562
2000	$11,383	$8,142
1999	$11,171	$7,325
1998	$8,254	$5,848
1997	$7,552	$5,503
1995	$7,671	$5,507
1992	$8,532	$4,672
1990	$6,416	$4,244

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Best River Trails School District 26 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

River Trails Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1000 N Wolf Rd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 298-1750

Gr: 6-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #22.

Indian Grove Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1340 N Burning Bush Ln
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 298-1976

Gr: 1-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #33.

Euclid Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

711 East Euclid Ave.
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 259-3303

Gr: PK-5 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: n/an/a

Prairie Trails School

Add to Compare

805 N Burning Bush Ln
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(224) 612-7800

Gr: PK-K | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to River Trails School District 26?

River Trails School District 26 manages 4 public schools serving 1,501 students.

What is the rank of River Trails School District 26?

River Trails School District 26 is ranked #200 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in River Trails School District 26?

50% of River Trails School District 26 students are White, 26% of students are Asian, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of River Trails School District 26?

River Trails School District 26 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is River Trails School District 26's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,896 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,501 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30% in IL
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education