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Prospect Heights School District 23

700 N Schoenbeck Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070-1231
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Prospect Heights School District 23 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 is 1 public middle school serving 465 students in Prospect Heights School District 23. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Prospect Heights School District 23 have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,474 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Prospect Heights School District 23, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 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)
#169 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
50%
27%
36%
30%
73%
50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
64%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,142 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,853
$22,430
Spending / Student
$20,142
$21,668

Best Prospect Heights School District 23 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,474 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • 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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