For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 476 students in CCSD 168 School District.
Public Preschools in CCSD 168 School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,209 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
CCSD 168 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#830 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
30%
# Black Students
917 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
76%
19%
# White Students
33 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
3%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
111
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,874 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,757 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,874
$21,914
Spending / Student
$23,757
$21,170
Best CCSD 168 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1831 215th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-3322
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-3322
Grades: PK-2
| 476 students
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