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CCSD 168 School District

Item: CCSD 168 School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

21899 Torrence Ave
Sauk Village, IL 60411-4489

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 758-1614

www.d168.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,243 students in CCSD 168 School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in CCSD 168 School District have an score of 4% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 11% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,388 Schools

# Students

1,243 Students

1,842,763 Students

# Teachers

78 Teachers

137,917 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	104	84
Kind	105	124
1	114	131
2	142	134
3	135	140
4	142	138
5	130	138
6	131	138
7	118	140
8	121	143
9	1	152

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District Rank

CCSD 168 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#835 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	CCSD 168 School District
2023	#835
2022	#830
2021	#896
2019	#940
2018	#938
2017	#879
2016	#842
2015	#851
2014	#850
2013	#859
2012	#764

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	27%
2021	5%	28%
2019	2%	33%
2018	4%	32%
2017	3%	32%
2016	6%	31%
2015	5%	29%
2014	22%	59%
2013	22%	58%
2012	71%	80%
2011	75%	80%

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11%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2022	11%	30%
2021	7%	32%
2019	9%	38%
2018	4%	37%
2017	9%	38%
2016	12%	36%
2015	10%	38%
2014	27%	57%
2013	28%	58%
2012	59%	75%
2011	61%	75%

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15%

50%

(2022-23)

38.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	38.3%	29.7%
2022	27.9%	31.6%
2021	25.5%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	0.40	0.70
2022	0.40	0.68
2021	0.38	0.68
2020	0.38	0.68
2019	0.38	0.68
2018	0.40	0.67
2017	0.40	0.67
2016	0.41	0.67
2015	0.42	0.67
2014	0.42	0.66
2013	0.41	0.66
2012	0.39	0.65
2011	0.39	0.66
2010	0.36	0.64
2009	0.35	0.64
2008	0.41	0.64
2007	0.39	0.63
2006	0.45	0.61
2005	0.51	0.61
2004	0.53	0.60
2003	0.58	0.59
2002	0.60	0.59
2001	0.61	0.58
2000	0.61	0.57
1999	0.60	0.56
1998	0.60	0.56
1997	0.60	0.54
1996	0.58	0.53
1995	0.56	0.53
1994	0.53	0.52
1993	0.52	0.52
1992	0.51	0.52
1991	0.51	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2002	1%	4%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	17%	27%
2022	16%	27%
2021	15%	27%
2020	14%	26%
2019	14%	26%
2018	16%	26%
2017	16%	26%
2016	15%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	11%	25%
2013	11%	24%
2012	10%	24%
2011	10%	23%
2010	12%	22%
2009	11%	22%
2008	11%	21%
2007	10%	20%
2006	11%	19%
2005	11%	18%
2004	11%	18%
2003	12%	17%
2002	11%	16%
2001	13%	15%
2000	11%	15%
1999	11%	14%
1998	11%	13%
1997	11%	13%
1996	10%	12%
1995	10%	12%
1994	9%	11%
1993	9%	11%
1992	9%	10%
1991	10%	10%

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% Black

74%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	76%	17%
2022	76%	17%
2021	77%	17%
2020	77%	17%
2019	77%	17%
2018	76%	17%
2017	76%	17%
2016	75%	17%
2015	75%	17%
2014	75%	17%
2013	76%	18%
2012	77%	18%
2011	77%	18%
2010	78%	20%
2009	79%	20%
2008	75%	20%
2007	76%	20%
2006	72%	20%
2005	66%	20%
2004	63%	21%
2003	56%	21%
2002	51%	21%
2001	47%	21%
2000	44%	21%
1999	41%	21%
1998	40%	21%
1997	38%	20%
1996	35%	21%
1995	31%	20%
1994	30%	21%
1993	28%	21%
1992	27%	21%
1991	26%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	45%
2022	3%	47%
2021	3%	47%
2020	4%	48%
2019	4%	48%
2018	4%	49%
2017	4%	49%
2016	5%	49%
2015	5%	49%
2014	8%	50%
2013	8%	50%
2012	8%	51%
2011	9%	51%
2010	10%	53%
2009	10%	53%
2008	12%	54%
2007	12%	55%
2006	15%	56%
2005	21%	57%
2004	26%	57%
2003	32%	58%
2002	36%	59%
2001	40%	60%
2000	45%	61%
1999	48%	62%
1998	49%	63%
1997	51%	64%
1996	55%	64%
1995	59%	65%
1994	61%	65%
1993	63%	65%
1992	64%	66%
1991	64%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,107 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	$28 MM	$15 MM
2022	$27 MM	$14 MM
2021	$28 MM	$15 MM
2020	$27 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$14 MM
2018	$29 MM	$15 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$23 MM	$12 MM
2015	$22 MM	$10 MM
2014	$21 MM	$12 MM
2012	$21 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$22 MM	$10 MM
2009	$19 MM	$10 MM
2008	$18 MM	$9 MM
2007	$16 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$12 MM	$7 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	$29 MM	$14 MM
2022	$27 MM	$14 MM
2021	$29 MM	$14 MM
2020	$27 MM	$14 MM
2019	$25 MM	$13 MM
2018	$31 MM	$14 MM
2017	$33 MM	$12 MM
2016	$23 MM	$12 MM
2015	$25 MM	$11 MM
2014	$22 MM	$12 MM
2012	$21 MM	$11 MM
2011	$23 MM	$11 MM
2010	$25 MM	$11 MM
2009	$19 MM	$10 MM
2008	$17 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$8 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,249

$22,456

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,874	$17,333
2022	$20,838	$19,707
2021	$20,951	$17,764
2020	$20,838	$19,707
2019	$19,604	$17,662
2018	$20,939	$19,255
2017	$18,505	$17,801
2016	$15,616	$14,596
2015	$14,945	$11,118
2014	$13,839	$13,203
2012	$12,139	$11,701
2011	$13,385	$11,859
2010	$12,912	$11,118
2009	$10,924	$10,546
2008	$10,830	$11,298
2007	$8,963	$10,143
2006	$8,469	$9,054
2005	$7,493	$9,158
2004	$10,840	$8,999
2003	$6,937	$8,614
2002	$7,127	$8,976
2001	$7,080	$8,649
2000	$6,979	$8,451
1999	$6,341	$7,697
1998	$5,552	$5,971
1997	$4,877	$5,662
1995	$4,881	$5,677
1992	$4,338	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$23,107

$21,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	CCSD 168 School District	Illinois
2023	$23,757	$16,251
2022	$20,435	$19,097
2021	$21,759	$16,655
2020	$20,435	$19,097
2019	$18,739	$17,005
2018	$22,355	$18,215
2017	$23,703	$17,235
2016	$15,402	$14,516
2015	$17,186	$11,218
2014	$14,495	$12,904
2012	$12,109	$11,755
2011	$14,348	$11,220
2010	$14,848	$11,218
2009	$10,493	$10,416
2008	$9,937	$10,971
2007	$7,812	$9,827
2006	$6,929	$8,997
2005	$7,135	$9,234
2004	$8,722	$9,089
2003	$8,475	$9,395
2002	$7,252	$9,305
2001	$6,163	$8,562
2000	$6,941	$8,142
1999	$5,441	$7,325
1998	$4,380	$5,848
1997	$3,954	$5,503
1995	$4,597	$5,507
1992	$3,852	$4,672

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Best CCSD 168 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Strassburg Elementary School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2002 223rd St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-4754

Gr: 3-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Rickover Jr High School

(Math: 3% | Reading: 5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

22151 Torrence Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1900

Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: n/an/a

Wagoner Elementary School

Add to Compare

1831 215th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-3322

Gr: PK-2 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to CCSD 168 School District?

CCSD 168 School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,243 students.

What is the rank of CCSD 168 School District?

CCSD 168 School District is ranked #840 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in CCSD 168 School District?

74% of CCSD 168 School District students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of CCSD 168 School District?

CCSD 168 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is CCSD 168 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,107 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education