River Trails SD 26 School District

1900 E Kensington Rd
Mt Prospect, IL 60056-1924
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 175 students in River Trails SD 26 School District.
Public Preschools in River Trails SD 26 School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
1,462 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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%)
37%
27%
40%
30%
57%
50%
(2022-23)
16.1%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
33%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
50%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,440 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,640 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,440
$22,456
Spending / Student
$28,640
$21,694

Best River Trails SD 26 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
805 N Burning Bush Ln
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(224) 612-7800
Gr: PK-K | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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