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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 2025 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 1,793 students in Chicago Heights SD 170 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Chicago Heights SD 170 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,655 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chicago Heights SD 170 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
#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
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
64%
32%
% Black
32%
18%
% White
3%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,349 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,315 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,349
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,315
$21,244
Best Chicago Heights SD 170 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1520 Center Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4833
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4833
Grades: PK-5
| 86 students
Rank: #22.
Greenbriar Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 W Greenbriar Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4159
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4159
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: #33.
U S Grant Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2712 Miller Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4156
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4156
Grades: PK-5
| 163 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
176 E 11th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4162
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4162
Grades: PK-5
| 155 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Kennedy Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1013 Division St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4830
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4830
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Washington-mckinley Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25 W 16th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4843
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4843
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #77.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1345 Sunnyside Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4836
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4836
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: #88.
Garfield Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
140 E 23rd St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4150
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4150
Grades: PK-5
| 219 students
Rank: #99.
Wilson Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
422 W 16th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4839
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4839
Grades: PK-5
| 161 students
Rank: n/an/a
828 Willow Dr
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-0008
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-0008
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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