For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,216 students in CCSD 168 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in CCSD 168 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,216 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
CCSD 168 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
27%
# Black Students
890 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
73%
17%
# White Students
25 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
2%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
115
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,743 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,620 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,743
$21,990

Spending / Student
$23,620
$21,244

Best CCSD 168 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strassburg Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2002 223rd St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-4754
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-4754
Grades: 3-5
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Rickover Jr High School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
22151 Torrence Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1900
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 351 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
| 481 students
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