Top Rankings
Mount Prospect School District 57 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,124 students in Mount Prospect School District 57. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Mount Prospect School District 57 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
2,124 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Prospect School District 57, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
11%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
75%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,016 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,540
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,016
$21,662
Best Mount Prospect School District 57 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lions Park Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 E Council Trl
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 394-7330
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 394-7330
Gr: 2-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 W Lincoln St
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 394-7350
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 394-7350
Gr: 6-8 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 N Fairview Ave, Fairview E
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 394-7320
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 394-7320
Gr: 2-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: n/an/a
103 S Busse Rd, Westbrook Scho
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 394-7340
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 394-7340
Gr: PK-1 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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