A−
Township High School District 214
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Chicago, Wheeling, Elk Grove, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows and Prospect Heights, and parts of Palatine and Des Plaines.
Students
11,911
Schools
10
Spent per student
$27,472
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$20.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Township High School District 214
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 27% more per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $20.5M, about $1,720 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eppards Point.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,472 per student · 27% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,073’21
12,052’22
12,114’23
11,911’24
About steady.
Students
White 51%Hispanic 34%Asian 9%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Prospect High School
A+2,245 students17:1
John Hersey High School
A+2,040 students17:1
Buffalo Grove High School
A2,021 students17:1
Rolling Meadows High School
A−1,956 students16:1
Elk Grove High School
B+1,906 students16:1
Wheeling High School
B1,743 students15:1
Newcomer Center
0 students0:1
The Academy at Forest View
0 students0:1
Vanguard School
0 students0:1
Young Adult Program
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Township High School District 211Barrington, Barrington, Hoffman Estates
$27,540per student
Maine Township High School District 207Maine, Niles, Norwood Park
$29,333per student
Community High School District 218Alsip, Blue Island, Calumet Park
$25,321per student
Northfield Township High School District 225Glenview, Northbrook, Northfield
$34,073per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.