Lions Park Elem School

Set in Mt Prospect, Illinois, Lions Park Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, operated by Mount Prospect SD 57. It teaches 458 students across grades 2 through 5. That puts it 20% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 4 schools in Mount Prospect SD 57 (2,105 students total), Lions Park Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Lions Park Elem School reports that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lions Park Elem School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Lions Park Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Brentwood Elem School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lions Park Elem School.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Lions Park Elem School's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 446 (now 458). Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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