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Public School Review - Established 2003

River Trails SD 26 School District

1900 E Kensington Rd
Mt Prospect, IL 60056-1924
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
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:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,462 students in River Trails SD 26 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in River Trails SD 26 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
1,462 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K8584
Kind114124
1136131
2138134
3161140
4148138
5172138
6181138
7167140
8160143
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#199 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRiver 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
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37%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
202337%27%
202139%28%
201946%33%
201848%32%
201746%32%
201648%31%
201541%29%
201478%59%
201375%58%
201294%80%
201192%80%
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40%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
202240%30%
202141%32%
201946%38%
201848%37%
201752%38%
201653%36%
201548%38%
201471%57%
201373%58%
201289%75%
201189%75%
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57%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
20240.660.70
20230.630.70
20220.620.68
20210.650.68
20200.630.68
20190.630.68
20180.630.67
20170.630.67
20160.650.67
20150.650.67
20140.660.66
20130.640.66
20120.640.65
20110.640.66
20100.620.64
20090.610.64
20080.610.64
20070.580.63
20060.580.61
20050.560.61
20040.540.60
20030.540.59
20020.540.59
20010.550.58
20000.530.57
19990.530.56
19980.530.56
19970.510.54
19960.480.53
19950.460.53
19940.470.52
19930.480.52
19920.470.52
19910.440.52
19900.430.51
19890.390.51
19880.440.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
202426%6%
202321%6%
202220%5%
202121%5%
202020%5%
201920%5%
201819%5%
201719%5%
201619%5%
201519%6%
201417%5%
201316%5%
201215%4%
201117%5%
201017%5%
200917%5%
200816%5%
200713%5%
200614%5%
200513%5%
200413%4%
200313%4%
200213%4%
200114%4%
200014%3%
199914%3%
199815%3%
199713%3%
199613%3%
199514%3%
199415%3%
199314%3%
199214%3%
199113%3%
199013%3%
198912%3%
198811%2%
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% Hispanic
17%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
202417%28%
202317%27%
202217%27%
202121%27%
202021%26%
201921%26%
201824%26%
201724%26%
201625%26%
201526%25%
201427%25%
201329%24%
201228%24%
201127%23%
201026%22%
200927%22%
200826%21%
200726%20%
200625%19%
200523%18%
200422%18%
200321%17%
200221%16%
200120%15%
200018%15%
199918%14%
199816%13%
199718%13%
199616%12%
199515%12%
199415%11%
199315%11%
199215%10%
199113%10%
199013%9%
19899%9%
198812%9%
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% Black
2%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
20242%16%
20231%17%
20221%17%
20211%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20182%17%
20172%17%
20162%17%
20152%17%
20143%17%
20132%18%
20122%18%
20113%18%
20104%20%
20093%20%
20083%20%
20073%20%
20063%20%
20053%20%
20042%21%
20032%21%
20023%21%
20014%21%
20002%21%
19992%21%
19982%21%
19972%20%
19962%21%
19931%21%
19911%21%
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% White
50%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
202450%45%
202355%45%
202256%47%
202151%47%
202054%48%
201954%48%
201853%49%
201753%49%
201651%49%
201551%49%
201450%50%
201351%50%
201252%51%
201151%51%
201053%53%
200953%53%
200855%54%
200758%55%
200658%56%
200561%57%
200463%57%
200364%58%
200263%59%
200162%60%
200066%61%
199966%62%
199867%63%
199767%64%
199669%64%
199571%65%
199470%65%
199370%65%
199271%66%
199173%66%
199073%66%
198976%66%
198874%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%

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

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
20245%4%
20234%4%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20131%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,440 is higher than the state median of $22,455. 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 $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
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
$25,440
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
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
$28,640
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRiver Trails SD 26 School DistrictIllinois
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 SD 26 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
River Trails Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
711 East Euclid Ave.
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 259-3303
Gr: 1-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
Prairie Trails School
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%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to River Trails SD 26 School District?
River Trails SD 26 School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,462 students.
What is the rank of River Trails SD 26 School District?
River Trails SD 26 School District is ranked #200 out of 861 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%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in River Trails SD 26 School District?
50% of River Trails SD 26 School District students are White, 25% of students are Asian, 17% 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 SD 26 School District?
River Trails SD 26 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is River Trails SD 26 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $28,640 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.

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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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