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River Trails School District 26, Illinois

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River Trails School District 26
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,501 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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River Trails School District 26 is a school district in Illinois (Cook County). During the 2024 school year, 1,501 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The River Trails School District 26 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kimberly Bianchini2027
Donna Johnson2027
Louis Camardo20212027
Becky Pfisterer20222025
Janine Freedlund20182025
Robert Rognstad20182025
William Grimpe20162025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,536,000 $1,672 7%
Local: $26,398,000 $17,401 71%
State: $8,372,000 $5,519 22%
Total: $37,306,000 $24,592
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $32,908,000 $21,692
Total Current Expenditures: $30,551,000 $20,139
Instructional Expenditures: $18,191,000 $11,991 55%
Student and Staff Support: $3,337,000 $2,199 10%
Administration: $4,635,000 $3,055 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,388,000 $2,892 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,049,000 $691
Construction: $511,000 $336
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $10,000 $6
Interest on Debt: $489,000 $322


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 50-54 <50 15-19 PS 50-59 41
2018-2019 46 60-64 21-39 20-24 <50 40-59 49
2017-2018 48 60-64 21-39 20-24 <50 40-59 54
2016-2017 46 65-69 40-59 20-24 PS 40-59 52
2015-2016 48 75-79 21-39 20-24 <50 40-59 51
2014-2015 41 60-64 21-39 15-19 PS 40-59 45
2013-2014 78 90-94 60-69 60-64 >=50 60-79 84
2012-2013 75 85-89 40-59 50-54 <50 60-79 83
2011-2012 94 >=95 >=80 90-94 >=50 >=90 96
2010-2011 92 >=95 >=80 80-84 PS >=80 94

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 50-54 <50 15-19 PS 50-59 43
2018-2019 46 55-59 21-39 25-29 <50 40-59 50
2017-2018 50 65-69 21-39 25-29 >=50 40-59 53
2016-2017 52 65-69 60-79 25-29 PS 40-59 59
2015-2016 53 70-74 40-59 30-34 PS 40-59 57
2014-2015 48 65-69 40-59 20-24 PS 40-59 55
2013-2014 71 85-89 60-69 45-49 >=50 60-79 79
2012-2013 73 90-94 40-59 50-54 <50 60-79 79
2011-2012 89 >=95 >=80 80-84 PS >=80 93
2010-2011 89 >=95 >=80 75-79 PS >=80 93

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,501 -0.9
2022-2023 1,514 -0.2
2021-2022 1,517 -2.2
2020-2021 1,551 -3.8
2019-2020 1,610 1.6
2018-2019 1,584 3.0
2017-2018 1,536 0.5
2016-2017 1,528 2.9
2015-2016 1,484 3.4
2014-2015 1,433 0.7
2013-2014 1,423 3.4
2012-2013 1,374 -0.9
2011-2012 1,386 -4.8
2010-2011 1,453 -2.2
2009-2010 1,485 -2.8
2008-2009 1,527 -2.3
2007-2008 1,562 -0.1
2006-2007 1,563 -4.7
2005-2006 1,636 0.3
2004-2005 1,631 -1.2
2003-2004 1,650 -1.1
2002-2003 1,668 -3.2
2001-2002 1,721 -1.0
2000-2001 1,738 -3.2
1999-2000 1,793 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE River Trails School District 26 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 25.8 5.6
Black 1.9 16.4
Hispanic 16.4 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.9 4.2
White 50.0 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, River Trails School District 26 had 128.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.73.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 17.40
Elementary: 107.60
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 128.00

River Trails School District 26 employed 4.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 41.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 7.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 34.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 14.60
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The River Trails School District 26 operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Euclid Elem School366PK-5
Indian Grove Elem School4561-5
Prairie Trails School179PK-KG
River Trails Middle School5006-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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