Mount Prospect School District 57
Mount Prospect School District 57 is a public school district based in Mt Prospect, Illinois, serving 2,105 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #194 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 526 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Mary Gorr. It spends about $14,258 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Mount Prospect compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Prospect | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,258 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,546 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 156 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 306 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal City CUSD 1Coal City | 2,129 | 5 | $14,587 | 14.9 | #192 |
| Palos CCSD 118Palos Park | 2,122 | 3 | $20,931 | 13.7 | #193 |
| Mount Prospect School District 57Mt Prospect · this district | 2,105 | 4 | $14,258 | 13.5 | #194 |
| Canton Union School District 66Canton | 2,094 | 5 | $10,133 | 12.9 | #195 |
| Fremont School District 79Mundelein | 2,086 | 3 | $26,369 | 14.3 | #196 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrae ElementaryMillbrae, CA | 2,107 | $12,509 | 23.4 |
| NewburyportNewburyport, MA | 2,107 | $21,270 | 9.8 |
| St. Peter Public School DistrictSaint Peter, MN | 2,107 | $12,933 | 15.5 |
| Central Valley CSD at Ilion-MohawkIlion, NY | 2,105 | $18,953 | 11.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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