Prairie Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Prairie Elementary School teaches 453 students from grades 1 through 5, part of Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96.

Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,419 students. Prairie Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Prairie Elementary School reports that Asian students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder breaks down as 36% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 9% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Prairie Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Prairie Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate the typical household earns roughly $110,416 per year, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Prairie Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Nearest neighbor: Willow Grove Early Learning Ctr, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 423 students in 2018 compared to 453 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 46% to 36%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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