Prospect Heights School District 23
Prospect Heights School District 23 is a public school district based in Prospect Heights, Illinois, serving 1,476 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #269 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 369 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Don Angelaccio. It spends about $18,401 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Prospect Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Prospect Heights | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,401 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,801 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 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
Moves tracker →Dr. Don Angelaccio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey School District 152Harvey | 1,487 | 6 | $16,062 | 16.3 | #266 |
| Chicago Ridge School District 127-5Chicago Ridge | 1,485 | 3 | $13,359 | 12.9 | #268 |
| Prospect Heights School District 23Prospect Heights · this district | 1,476 | 4 | $18,401 | 14.5 | #269 |
| North Boone CUSD 200Poplar Grove | 1,470 | 6 | $16,652 | 13.4 | #270 |
| Meridian CUSD 223Stillman Valley | 1,469 | 4 | $15,173 | 13.6 | #271 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solon Community School DistrictSolon, IA | 1,477 | $10,279 | 14.8 |
| Mitchell Community SchoolsMitchell, IN | 1,476 | $10,175 | 12.8 |
| CarverCarver, MA | 1,476 | $18,545 | 11.6 |
| Coldwater Exempted VillageColdwater, OH | 1,476 | $11,362 | 16.0 |
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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