For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 481 students in CCSD 168 School District.
Public Preschools in CCSD 168 School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,216 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
32%
# Black Students
890 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
73%
18%
# White Students
25 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
2%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
115
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
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
| 481 students
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