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Public School Review - Established 2003

Prospect Heights SD 23 School District

700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070-1231
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (847) 870-3850
www.d23.org

Top Rankings

Prospect Heights SD 23 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,476 students in Prospect Heights SD 23 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Prospect Heights SD 23 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
1,476 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K7558
Kind92120
1159131
2153134
3185140
4165138
5164138
6165138
7158118
8160120
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District Rank

Prospect Heights SD 23 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#169 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School District
2023#169
2022#199
2021#205
2019#212
2018#152
2017#182
2016#159
2015#138
2014#102
2013#128
2012#122
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50%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
202350%27%
202139%28%
201945%33%
201847%32%
201749%32%
201649%31%
201546%29%
201478%59%
201375%58%
201292%80%
201192%80%
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36%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
202236%30%
202137%32%
201948%38%
201847%37%
201745%38%
201645%36%
201548%38%
201473%57%
201373%58%
201289%75%
201189%75%
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73%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
20240.550.70
20230.550.70
20220.540.68
20210.540.68
20200.510.68
20190.510.68
20180.510.67
20170.510.67
20160.510.67
20150.510.67
20140.510.66
20130.500.66
20120.510.65
20110.480.66
20100.440.64
20090.420.64
20080.390.64
20070.390.63
20060.370.61
20050.380.61
20040.320.60
20030.290.59
20020.270.59
20010.290.58
20000.290.57
19990.280.56
19980.280.56
19970.280.54
19960.250.53
19950.240.53
19940.230.52
19930.220.52
19920.220.52
19910.210.52
19900.210.51
19890.190.51
19880.170.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
202412%6%
202311%6%
202210%5%
202112%5%
202011%5%
201911%5%
201810%5%
201710%5%
20169%5%
20159%6%
201410%5%
20139%5%
20129%4%
20118%5%
201010%5%
200910%5%
20089%5%
200710%5%
200610%5%
20059%5%
200410%4%
20039%4%
20028%4%
20018%4%
20008%3%
19998%3%
19988%3%
19979%3%
19969%3%
19957%3%
19947%3%
19937%3%
19928%3%
19917%3%
19907%3%
19897%3%
19885%2%
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% Hispanic
19%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
202420%28%
202321%27%
202222%27%
202121%27%
202019%26%
201919%26%
201821%26%
201721%26%
201621%26%
201522%25%
201419%25%
201320%24%
201220%24%
201118%23%
201016%22%
200913%22%
200811%21%
200711%20%
200610%19%
20059%18%
20047%18%
20035%17%
20025%16%
20017%15%
20006%15%
19996%14%
19986%13%
19976%13%
19964%12%
19955%12%
19944%11%
19934%11%
19923%10%
19914%10%
19904%9%
19893%9%
19883%9%
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% Black
1%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
20241%16%
20232%17%
20221%17%
20211%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20182%17%
20172%17%
20161%17%
20152%17%
20142%17%
20132%18%
20122%18%
20112%18%
20102%20%
20091%20%
20082%20%
20072%20%
20062%20%
20052%20%
20041%21%
20032%21%
20022%21%
20011%21%
20002%21%
19991%21%
19982%21%
19971%20%
19961%21%
19942%21%
19931%21%
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% White
64%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
202463%45%
202363%45%
202264%47%
202164%47%
202066%48%
201966%48%
201866%49%
201766%49%
201667%49%
201566%49%
201467%50%
201367%50%
201267%51%
201169%51%
201072%53%
200974%53%
200876%54%
200776%55%
200678%56%
200578%57%
200482%57%
200384%58%
200285%59%
200184%60%
200084%61%
199985%62%
199884%63%
199784%64%
199686%64%
199587%65%
199487%65%
199388%65%
199288%66%
199189%66%
199088%66%
198990%66%
198891%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20233%4%
20223%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,115 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
2023$31 MM$15 MM
2022$34 MM$14 MM
2021$31 MM$15 MM
2020$34 MM$14 MM
2019$30 MM$14 MM
2018$31 MM$15 MM
2017$29 MM$13 MM
2016$27 MM$12 MM
2015$23 MM$10 MM
2014$26 MM$12 MM
2012$23 MM$11 MM
2011$22 MM$11 MM
2010$23 MM$10 MM
2009$20 MM$10 MM
2008$20 MM$9 MM
2007$20 MM$9 MM
2006$19 MM$8 MM
2005$19 MM$8 MM
2004$18 MM$8 MM
2003$17 MM$7 MM
2002$17 MM$8 MM
2001$18 MM$7 MM
2000$16 MM$7 MM
1999$15 MM$7 MM
1998$14 MM$6 MM
1997$14 MM$5 MM
1996$13 MM$5 MM
1995$14 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
2023$30 MM$14 MM
2022$35 MM$14 MM
2021$30 MM$14 MM
2020$35 MM$14 MM
2019$29 MM$13 MM
2018$29 MM$14 MM
2017$29 MM$12 MM
2016$28 MM$12 MM
2015$23 MM$11 MM
2014$28 MM$12 MM
2012$21 MM$11 MM
2011$21 MM$11 MM
2010$23 MM$11 MM
2009$24 MM$10 MM
2008$20 MM$9 MM
2007$19 MM$9 MM
2006$18 MM$8 MM
2005$17 MM$8 MM
2004$18 MM$8 MM
2003$18 MM$8 MM
2002$17 MM$8 MM
2001$16 MM$7 MM
2000$15 MM$7 MM
1999$15 MM$6 MM
1998$14 MM$6 MM
1997$16 MM$5 MM
1996$15 MM$5 MM
1995$13 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,825
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
2023$21,025$17,333
2022$22,901$19,707
2021$20,713$17,764
2020$22,901$19,707
2019$19,579$17,662
2018$19,685$19,255
2017$18,293$17,801
2016$17,029$14,596
2015$14,891$11,118
2014$16,586$13,203
2012$15,385$11,701
2011$14,940$11,859
2010$15,707$11,118
2009$13,668$10,546
2008$14,446$11,298
2007$13,908$10,143
2006$12,682$9,054
2005$12,484$9,158
2004$11,977$8,999
2003$11,148$8,614
2002$10,847$8,976
2001$10,838$8,649
2000$9,813$8,451
1999$9,128$7,697
1998$7,428$5,971
1997$7,407$5,662
1995$8,189$5,677
1992$6,330$4,514
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Spending / Student
$20,115
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearProspect Heights SD 23 School DistrictIllinois
2023$20,308$16,251
2022$23,585$19,097
2021$20,007$16,655
2020$23,585$19,097
2019$18,830$17,005
2018$18,630$18,215
2017$17,918$17,235
2016$17,983$14,516
2015$14,695$11,218
2014$18,260$12,904
2012$14,228$11,755
2011$14,218$11,220
2010$15,500$11,218
2009$16,343$10,416
2008$14,437$10,971
2007$12,757$9,827
2006$11,891$8,997
2005$11,472$9,234
2004$11,808$9,089
2003$11,489$9,395
2002$10,290$9,305
2001$9,911$8,562
2000$8,938$8,142
1999$8,723$7,325
1998$7,324$5,848
1997$8,419$5,503
1995$7,555$5,507
1992$5,861$4,672
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Best Prospect Heights SD 23 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Betsy Ross Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
(847) 870-3868
Gr: 2-3 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Macarthur Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
(847) 870-3879
Gr: 6-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Anne Sullivan Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
(847) 870-3865
Gr: 4-5 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School
700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
(847) 870-3875
Gr: PK-1 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,476 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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