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Public School Review - Established 2003

Township HSD 214 School District

2121 S Goebbert Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-4205
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (847) 718-7600
www.d214.org

Top Rankings

Township HSD 214 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 11,911 students in Township HSD 214 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in Township HSD 214 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
11,911 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
774 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
92,809152
102,935154
112,961151
123,206155
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District Rank

Township HSD 214 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#162 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearTownship HSD 214 School District
2023#162
2022#129
2021#132
2019#148
2018#86
2017#83
2016#438
2015#269
2014#149
2013#187
2012#723
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39%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
202339%27%
202142%28%
201952%33%
201853%32%
201755%32%
201616%31%
201533%29%
201475%59%
201373%58%
201274%80%
201172%80%
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42%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
202242%30%
202145%32%
201949%38%
201853%37%
201757%38%
201647%36%
201539%38%
201470%57%
201367%58%
201265%75%
201166%75%
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66%
50%
92%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
202392%87%
202294%87%
201893%87%
201793%87%
201694%85%
201592%85%
201491%86%
201392%83%
201291%82%
201194%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
20240.620.70
20230.620.70
20220.610.68
20210.610.68
20200.600.68
20190.600.68
20180.580.67
20170.580.67
20160.570.67
20150.560.67
20140.570.66
20130.540.66
20120.540.65
20110.530.66
20100.500.64
20090.490.64
20080.480.64
20070.450.63
20060.400.61
20050.420.61
20040.410.60
20030.410.59
20020.410.59
20010.410.58
20000.410.57
19990.400.56
19980.400.56
19970.390.54
19960.370.53
19950.350.53
19940.330.52
19930.320.52
19920.300.52
19910.280.52
19900.250.51
19890.210.51
19880.190.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
20249%6%
20239%6%
20228%5%
20219%5%
20208%5%
20198%5%
20188%5%
20178%5%
20168%5%
20157%6%
20147%5%
20138%5%
20128%4%
20117%5%
20108%5%
20098%5%
20088%5%
20078%5%
20066%5%
20058%5%
20049%4%
20039%4%
200210%4%
200110%4%
200010%3%
199910%3%
199810%3%
19979%3%
199610%3%
19959%3%
19948%3%
19938%3%
19927%3%
19917%3%
19907%3%
19896%3%
19885%2%
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% Hispanic
34%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
202435%28%
202334%27%
202235%27%
202134%27%
202033%26%
201933%26%
201832%26%
201732%26%
201631%26%
201530%25%
201428%25%
201326%24%
201225%24%
201124%23%
201022%22%
200921%22%
200820%21%
200718%20%
200616%19%
200515%18%
200414%18%
200314%17%
200213%16%
200113%15%
200012%15%
199912%14%
199811%13%
199711%13%
199610%12%
199510%12%
19949%11%
19938%11%
19928%10%
19917%10%
19906%9%
19894%9%
19884%9%
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% Black
2%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
20243%16%
20233%17%
20222%17%
20212%17%
20202%17%
20192%17%
20182%17%
20172%17%
20162%17%
20152%17%
20142%17%
20132%18%
20122%18%
20112%18%
20103%20%
20093%20%
20083%20%
20072%20%
20052%20%
20042%21%
20032%21%
20022%21%
20012%21%
20002%21%
19992%21%
19983%21%
19973%20%
19962%21%
19952%20%
19942%21%
19932%21%
19922%21%
19911%21%
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% White
51%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
202450%45%
202351%45%
202252%47%
202152%47%
202054%48%
201954%48%
201857%49%
201757%49%
201658%49%
201559%49%
201460%50%
201362%50%
201263%51%
201165%51%
201067%53%
200968%53%
200869%54%
200772%55%
200679%56%
200575%57%
200475%57%
200375%58%
200275%59%
200175%60%
200076%61%
199976%62%
199876%63%
199777%64%
199678%64%
199579%65%
199481%65%
199382%65%
199283%66%
199184%66%
199086%66%
198989%66%
198890%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

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

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
20243%4%
20233%4%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20152%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,274 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,964 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$337 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
2023$337 MM$15 MM
2022$326 MM$14 MM
2021$337 MM$15 MM
2020$326 MM$14 MM
2019$318 MM$14 MM
2018$342 MM$15 MM
2017$337 MM$13 MM
2016$307 MM$12 MM
2015$245 MM$10 MM
2014$286 MM$12 MM
2012$259 MM$11 MM
2011$252 MM$11 MM
2010$245 MM$10 MM
2009$230 MM$10 MM
2008$221 MM$9 MM
2007$213 MM$9 MM
2006$202 MM$8 MM
2005$196 MM$8 MM
2004$195 MM$8 MM
2003$204 MM$7 MM
2002$189 MM$8 MM
2001$193 MM$7 MM
2000$186 MM$7 MM
1999$174 MM$7 MM
1998$169 MM$6 MM
1997$159 MM$5 MM
1996$152 MM$5 MM
1995$142 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$321 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
2023$321 MM$14 MM
2022$304 MM$14 MM
2021$321 MM$14 MM
2020$304 MM$14 MM
2019$306 MM$13 MM
2018$335 MM$14 MM
2017$321 MM$12 MM
2016$314 MM$12 MM
2015$238 MM$11 MM
2014$282 MM$12 MM
2012$258 MM$11 MM
2011$243 MM$11 MM
2010$238 MM$11 MM
2009$216 MM$10 MM
2008$215 MM$9 MM
2007$204 MM$9 MM
2006$200 MM$8 MM
2005$206 MM$8 MM
2004$217 MM$8 MM
2003$223 MM$8 MM
2002$186 MM$8 MM
2001$178 MM$7 MM
2000$174 MM$7 MM
1999$164 MM$6 MM
1998$160 MM$6 MM
1997$155 MM$5 MM
1996$148 MM$5 MM
1995$134 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$28,274
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
2023$27,943$17,333
2022$27,697$19,707
2020$27,697$19,707
2019$26,739$17,662
2018$28,769$19,255
2017$28,427$17,801
2016$26,128$14,596
2015$20,775$11,118
2014$23,843$13,203
2012$21,056$11,701
2011$20,544$11,859
2010$20,018$11,118
2009$18,530$10,546
2008$17,935$11,298
2007$17,168$10,143
2006$16,105$9,054
2005$15,864$9,158
2004$16,009$8,999
2003$16,785$8,614
2002$16,024$8,976
2001$16,504$8,649
2000$16,252$8,451
1999$15,568$7,697
1998$13,544$5,971
1997$13,051$5,662
1995$13,477$5,677
1992$10,793$4,514
1990$10,028$4,381
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Spending / Student
$26,964
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearTownship HSD 214 School DistrictIllinois
2023$26,649$16,251
2022$25,812$19,097
2020$25,812$19,097
2019$25,724$17,005
2018$28,205$18,215
2017$27,067$17,235
2016$26,717$14,516
2015$20,213$11,218
2014$23,553$12,904
2012$21,005$11,755
2011$19,850$11,220
2010$19,476$11,218
2009$17,407$10,416
2008$17,451$10,971
2007$16,464$9,827
2006$15,962$8,997
2005$16,679$9,234
2004$17,741$9,089
2003$18,333$9,395
2002$15,792$9,305
2001$15,288$8,562
2000$15,261$8,142
1999$14,637$7,325
1998$12,839$5,848
1997$12,666$5,503
1995$12,734$5,507
1992$11,317$4,672
1990$9,793$4,244
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Best Township HSD 214 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Hersey High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1900 E Thomas St
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 718-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,040 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Newcomer Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2121 S Goebbert Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 718-7836
Gr: 9-12
Rank: #33.
Prospect High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
801 W Kensington Rd
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 718-5200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,245 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Buffalo Grove High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1100 W Dundee Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 718-4000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,021 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #55.
Young Adult Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2121 S Goebbert Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 718-7909
Gr: 9-12
Rank: #66.
Rolling Meadows High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2901 Central Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 718-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,956 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #77.
Elk Grove High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Elk Grove Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 718-4400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,906 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #88.
The Academy At Forest View
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2121 S Goebbert Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 718-7771
Gr: 9-12
Rank: #99.
Wheeling High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 S Elmhurst Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 718-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,743 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1010.
Vanguard School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2121 S Goebbert Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 718-7870
Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Township HSD 214 School District?
Township HSD 214 School District manages 10 public schools serving 11,911 students.
What is the rank of Township HSD 214 School District?
Township HSD 214 School District is ranked #166 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 20%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Township HSD 214 School District?
51% of Township HSD 214 School District students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Township HSD 214 School District?
Township HSD 214 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Township HSD 214 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $26,964 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 11,911 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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