CCSD21

Community Consolidated School District 21 is located in the northwest corner of Cook County, with about 25 square miles that includes parts of the communities of Wheeling, Cook County Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Northbrook, and unincorporated Cook County. Nearly 7,000 students, representing 4,500 families, attend School District 21 schools. The estimated population of the region is about 135,000 with a wide range of cultures and income levels. Approximately 80% of the teachers have earned a Masters degree. School District 21 includes Hawthorne Early Childhood Center, with additional early childhood (pre-school) programs located within some of their elementary school buildings. There are 9 Kindergarten through fifth-grade elementary schools, which primarily serve students located within a specific geographic location. There are 3 middle schools, each of which serves incoming students from 3 elementary schools.