There were 362 Asian students enrolled in River Trails School District 26 in the 2024-25 school year, 5.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that River Trails School District 26 welcomed 1,447 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 25.0% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
River Trails School District 26 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Mount Prospect.
Among the four schools in River Trails School District 26, Indian Grove Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 121 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,447 | 362 | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 1,484 | 382 | 25.7% |
| 2022-23 | 1,502 | 320 | 21.3% |
| 2021-22 | 1,499 | 306 | 20.4% |
| 2020-21 | 1,535 | 323 | 21% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
