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Prospect Heights, IL

15,552 residents•1,706 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
7.9
out of 10
68% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
61%Math
68%Reading
44% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
1.76
per 1,000 students
59% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.41
per 1,000 residents
57% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Prospect Heights; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Prospect Heights

9 schools
8.8
Macarthur Middle School
Middlepublic
7.9
Betsy Ross Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Anne Sullivan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Care For Kids
Elementaryprivate
—
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Hersey High School-D/HH High School Program
Elementarypublic
—
Jfh Educational Academy West
Elementaryprivate
—
Macarthur MS-D/HH MS Program
Elementarypublic
—
St Alphonsus Liguori School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Prospect Heights

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Prospect Heights in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
59% below Illinois avg
1.76
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Fraud33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Prospect Heights

333 total incidents reported across Prospect Heights in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
57% below Illinois avg
21.41
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
112
Property
201
Drug
9
Weapons
8
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Vandalism19%
  • Theft17%
  • Fraud14%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,706 students enrolled across Prospect Heights's schools.

  • Public1,46886%
  • Private23814%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Prospect Heights's K-12 schools.

  • White63%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Asian11%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black3%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.