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

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,115 Schools

# Students

1,462 Students

1,191,924 Students

# Teachers

130 Teachers

91,393 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	24	58
1	136	131
2	138	134
3	161	140
4	148	138
5	172	138
6	181	138
7	167	118
8	160	120

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District Rank

River Trails SD 26 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 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 SD 26 School District
2023	#199
2022	#161
2021	#178
2019	#226
2018	#141
2017	#149
2016	#116
2015	#165
2014	#116
2013	#128
2012	#95
2011	#113
2010	#124

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37%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	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%
2010	92%	80%

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40%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	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%
2010	87%	74%

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57%

50%

(2022-23)

16.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	16.1%	29.7%
2022	18.3%	31.6%
2021	7.6%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	0.63	0.69
2022	0.62	0.68
2021	0.65	0.68
2020	0.63	0.67
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.63	0.68
2017	0.63	0.67
2016	0.65	0.67
2015	0.65	0.67
2014	0.66	0.66
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.64	0.65
2010	0.62	0.64
2009	0.61	0.64
2008	0.61	0.63
2007	0.58	0.62
2006	0.58	0.61
2005	0.56	0.60
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	0.55
1997	0.51	0.55
1996	0.48	0.54
1995	0.46	0.53
1994	0.47	0.53
1993	0.48	0.53
1992	0.47	0.51
1991	0.44	0.51
1990	0.43	0.51
1989	0.39	0.50
1988	0.44	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	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%	5%
2014	17%	5%
2013	16%	4%
2012	15%	4%
2011	17%	4%
2010	17%	5%
2009	17%	5%
2008	16%	5%
2007	13%	4%
2006	14%	4%
2005	13%	4%
2004	13%	4%
2003	13%	4%
2002	13%	4%
2001	14%	3%
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%
1990	13%	3%
1989	12%	2%
1988	11%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	17%	28%
2022	17%	27%
2021	21%	27%
2020	21%	27%
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%	21%
2008	26%	20%
2007	26%	20%
2006	25%	19%
2005	23%	18%
2004	22%	18%
2003	21%	17%
2002	21%	16%
2001	20%	16%
2000	18%	15%
1999	18%	14%
1998	16%	13%
1997	18%	13%
1996	16%	12%
1995	15%	11%
1994	15%	11%
1993	15%	11%
1992	15%	10%
1991	13%	10%
1990	13%	9%
1989	9%	9%
1988	12%	9%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	3%	19%
2010	4%	19%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	21%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	2%	21%
1997	2%	21%
1996	2%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%
1989	2%	22%
1988	3%	22%

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% White

50%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	55%	46%
2022	56%	47%
2021	51%	47%
2020	54%	48%
2019	54%	48%
2018	53%	48%
2017	53%	49%
2016	51%	49%
2015	51%	49%
2014	50%	50%
2013	51%	51%
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%	63%
1996	69%	64%
1995	71%	65%
1994	70%	65%
1993	70%	65%
1992	71%	66%
1991	73%	66%
1990	73%	66%
1989	76%	67%
1988	74%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,508 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,741 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	$40 MM	$17 MM
2022	$37 MM	$15 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
1992	$12 MM	$3 MM
1990	$10 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	$38 MM	$15 MM
2022	$33 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
1992	$13 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,508

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	$26,563	$19,177
2022	$24,592	$17,728
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

$25,741

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Trails SD 26 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,857	$17,769
2022	$21,693	$16,249
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 SD 26 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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: 1-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
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