Care Program
Tel:
(708)389-9955
- Care Program serves 60 students inquire with school.
- The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Care Program places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Care Program's student population of 60 students has grown by 76% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 160% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | n/a |
| Total Students | 60 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Care Program's student:teacher ratio of 5:1 has decreased from 7:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Care Program is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 16% | 26% |
| Black | 54% | 17% |
| White | 29% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 75% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Eisenhower Cooperative School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Care Program is A B Shepard High School (campus) (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Nathan Hale Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Nathan Hale Intermediate (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Midlothian Nathan Hale Intermediate Grades: 4-5 | 251 students
0.0 miles
5312 135th St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708)385-3399 0.0 4-5 251 - Midlothian Nathan Hale Primary School Grades: PK-3 | 509 students
0.0 miles
5324 135th St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708)385-4690 0.0 PK-3 509 - Midlothian Nathan Hale Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 406 students
0.1 miles
5220 135th St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708)385-6690 0.1 6-8 406 - Palos Heights Indian Hill Grades: PK-K | 114 students
1.2 miles
12800 S Austin Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708)597-1285 1.2 PK-K 114 - Midlothian Kolmar Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 608 students
1.4 miles
4500 143rd St
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708)385-6747 1.4 K-8 608
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