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Chicago Heights SD 170 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 939 students in Chicago Heights SD 170 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Chicago Heights SD 170 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,690 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chicago Heights SD 170 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
#640 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,727 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
29%
# Black Students
817 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
30%
22%
# White Students
94 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
4%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
273
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
351
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,019 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,960 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,019
$22,158
Spending / Student
$26,960
$21,406
Best Chicago Heights SD 170 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chicago Heights Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Dixie Hwy
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4165
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4165
Grades: 6-8
| 939 students
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