There were 171 Asian students enrolled in Prospect Heights School District 23 in the 2024-25 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Prospect Heights School District 23 welcomed 1,468 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 11.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Prospect Heights School District 23 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Prospect Heights.
Among the four schools in Prospect Heights School District 23, Betsy Ross Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 46 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 | 1,468 | 171 | 11.6% |
| 2023-24 | 1,461 | 162 | 11.1% |
| 2022-23 | 1,449 | 157 | 10.8% |
| 2021-22 | 1,462 | 155 | 10.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,472 | 163 | 11.1% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
