Total enrollment
1,462
-89 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in River Trails SD 26
Illinois · 1,462 students · 2 cities
In total, River Trails SD 26 hosts 4 public K-12 schools with about 1,462 students, averaging 366 per school.
4-year change in River Trails SD 26
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How River Trails SD 26 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #65 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,462 | #250 of 508 | #5,550 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #254 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #62 of 506 | #1,254 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 29.5% | #376 of 456 | #6,667 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #54 of 341 | #954 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside River Trails SD 26
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,448 to 1,287 students (down 11%) and from 117 to 114 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Trails Middle School | Mount Prospect | Middle | 06-08 | 508 |
| Indian Grove Elem School | Mount Prospect | Elementary | 01-05 | 435 |
| Euclid Elem School | Mount Prospect | Elementary | 01-05 | 344 |
| Prairie Trails School | Mt Prospect | Elementary | PK-KG | 175 |
About River Trails SD 26
River Trails SD 26 is a thinly populated Illinois school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,462.
For a sense of the school types, River Trails SD 26 spans 3 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 366 in this district, meaningfully below the Illinois typical of 480.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in River Trails SD 26 has fell 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,551 students to 1,462. Over that span, River Trails SD 26 opened 1 school, going from 3 to 4.
On this page, the community for River Trails SD 26 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.