Public schools in Mt Prospect, IL
Mt Prospect has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,795 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Mount Prospect SD 57 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Mt Prospect's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mt Prospect | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Prospect SD 57 | 4 | 2,191 | $16,542 |
| Township HSD 214 | 1 | 12,052 | $26,345 |
| Comm Cons SD 59 | 1 | 5,707 | $24,948 |
| River Trails SD 26 | 1 | 1,514 | $21,707 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Mt Prospect, 2,245 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect High School | 2,245 | 17.3 | not reported | Township HSD 214 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Mt Prospect, 784 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Middle School | 784 | 13.5 | not reported | Mount Prospect SD 57 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Mt Prospect, 1,496 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Elementary School | 463 | 12.5 | not reported | Mount Prospect SD 57 |
| Lions Park Elementary School | 458 | 12.9 | not reported | Mount Prospect SD 57 |
| Westbrook Early Learning Cntr | 400 | 15.4 | not reported | Mount Prospect SD 57 |
| Prairie Trails School | 175 | 10.9 | not reported | River Trails SD 26 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Mt Prospect, 270 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Early Learning Center | 270 | 19.1 | not reported | Comm Cons SD 59 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mt Prospect's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Mt Prospect school has 13.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Illinois median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 458 students (state 374).
| Mt Prospect | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 458 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Mt Prospect schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mt Prospect
- Mount Prospect SD 57Runs 4 of Mt Prospect's 7 public schools and spent $16,542 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,542
- Prospect High School, the largest high school in Mt Prospect2,245 students in 2024-25, 17.3 per teacher.2,245
- Compare Mount Prospect SD 57 with Township HSD 214Mt Prospect's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mt Prospect addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Mt Prospect
How many public schools are in Mt Prospect, IL?
7 public schools with an address in Mt Prospect were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,795 students.What is the largest high school in Mt Prospect?
Prospect High School, with 2,245 students in 2024-25 (Township HSD 214).Which districts run Mt Prospect's schools?
Mount Prospect SD 57 (4 schools), Township HSD 214 (1 school), Comm Cons SD 59 (1 school), River Trails SD 26 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25