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Item: Chicago Heights School District 170
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

30 W 16th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-3412

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 756-4165

www.sd170.com

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Chicago Heights School District 170 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

11 Schools

4,395 Schools

# Students

2,655 Students

1,881,779 Students

# Teachers

201 Teachers

136,648 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
Pre-K	188	83
Kind	251	125
1	266	131
2	281	174
3	261	135
4	266	135
5	281	135
6	277	137
7	276	141
8	308	143

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District Rank

Chicago Heights School District 170, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170
2023	#579
2022	#640
2021	#746
2019	#817
2018	#850
2017	#815
2016	#758
2015	#803
2014	#813
2013	#809
2012	#695

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14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	14%	27%
2021	9%	28%
2019	11%	33%
2018	11%	32%
2017	10%	32%
2016	13%	31%
2015	9%	29%
2014	38%	59%
2013	39%	58%
2012	78%	80%
2011	74%	80%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	21%	32%
2019	22%	38%
2018	11%	37%
2017	20%	38%
2016	22%	36%
2015	19%	38%
2014	35%	57%
2013	40%	58%
2012	65%	75%
2011	64%	75%

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38%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	0.51	0.70
2022	0.52	0.68
2021	0.53	0.68
2020	0.53	0.68
2019	0.53	0.68
2018	0.52	0.67
2017	0.52	0.67
2016	0.52	0.67
2015	0.51	0.67
2014	0.52	0.66
2013	0.53	0.66
2012	0.55	0.65
2011	0.57	0.66
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.56	0.64
2007	0.56	0.63
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.58	0.61
2004	0.58	0.60
2003	0.58	0.59
2002	0.59	0.59
2001	0.58	0.58
2000	0.58	0.57
1999	0.58	0.56
1998	0.60	0.56
1997	0.60	0.54
1996	0.59	0.53
1995	0.60	0.53
1994	0.61	0.52
1993	0.62	0.52
1992	0.62	0.52
1991	0.62	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

64%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	61%	27%
2022	60%	27%
2021	59%	27%
2020	59%	26%
2019	59%	26%
2018	59%	26%
2017	59%	26%
2016	59%	26%
2015	60%	25%
2014	60%	25%
2013	58%	24%
2012	55%	24%
2011	52%	23%
2010	54%	22%
2009	52%	22%
2008	48%	21%
2007	48%	20%
2006	47%	19%
2005	46%	18%
2004	43%	18%
2003	42%	17%
2002	39%	16%
2001	38%	15%
2000	35%	15%
1999	33%	14%
1998	33%	13%
1997	34%	13%
1996	32%	12%
1995	31%	12%
1994	31%	11%
1993	32%	11%
1992	30%	10%
1991	29%	10%

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% Black

32%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	35%	17%
2022	34%	17%
2021	36%	17%
2020	36%	17%
2019	36%	17%
2018	37%	17%
2017	37%	17%
2016	36%	17%
2015	34%	17%
2014	35%	17%
2013	37%	18%
2012	39%	18%
2011	40%	18%
2010	41%	20%
2009	42%	20%
2008	47%	20%
2007	46%	20%
2006	46%	20%
2005	46%	20%
2004	49%	21%
2003	49%	21%
2002	51%	21%
2001	52%	21%
2000	54%	21%
1999	55%	21%
1998	53%	21%
1997	54%	20%
1996	55%	21%
1995	54%	20%
1994	53%	21%
1993	51%	21%
1992	52%	21%
1991	52%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	3%	45%
2022	4%	47%
2021	4%	47%
2020	3%	48%
2019	3%	48%
2018	3%	49%
2017	3%	49%
2016	3%	49%
2015	4%	49%
2014	3%	50%
2013	4%	50%
2012	5%	51%
2011	4%	51%
2010	5%	53%
2009	6%	53%
2008	5%	54%
2007	6%	55%
2006	7%	56%
2005	8%	57%
2004	8%	57%
2003	9%	58%
2002	10%	59%
2001	10%	60%
2000	11%	61%
1999	12%	62%
1998	14%	63%
1997	12%	64%
1996	13%	64%
1995	15%	65%
1994	16%	65%
1993	17%	65%
1992	18%	66%
1991	19%	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	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	$67 MM	$15 MM
2022	$64 MM	$14 MM
2021	$67 MM	$15 MM
2020	$64 MM	$14 MM
2019	$62 MM	$14 MM
2018	$65 MM	$15 MM
2017	$58 MM	$13 MM
2016	$52 MM	$12 MM
2015	$45 MM	$10 MM
2014	$51 MM	$12 MM
2012	$49 MM	$11 MM
2011	$50 MM	$11 MM
2010	$45 MM	$10 MM
2009	$41 MM	$10 MM
2008	$40 MM	$9 MM
2007	$40 MM	$9 MM
2006	$34 MM	$8 MM
2005	$32 MM	$8 MM
2004	$37 MM	$8 MM
2003	$30 MM	$7 MM
2002	$28 MM	$8 MM
2001	$28 MM	$7 MM
2000	$28 MM	$7 MM
1999	$25 MM	$7 MM
1998	$24 MM	$6 MM
1997	$22 MM	$5 MM
1996	$21 MM	$5 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	$73 MM	$14 MM
2022	$95 MM	$14 MM
2021	$73 MM	$14 MM
2020	$95 MM	$14 MM
2019	$72 MM	$13 MM
2018	$61 MM	$14 MM
2017	$57 MM	$12 MM
2016	$50 MM	$12 MM
2015	$44 MM	$11 MM
2014	$48 MM	$12 MM
2012	$43 MM	$11 MM
2011	$43 MM	$11 MM
2010	$44 MM	$11 MM
2009	$38 MM	$10 MM
2008	$37 MM	$9 MM
2007	$34 MM	$9 MM
2006	$32 MM	$8 MM
2005	$32 MM	$8 MM
2004	$33 MM	$8 MM
2003	$34 MM	$8 MM
2002	$33 MM	$8 MM
2001	$28 MM	$7 MM
2000	$26 MM	$7 MM
1999	$23 MM	$6 MM
1998	$21 MM	$6 MM
1997	$45 MM	$5 MM
1996	$22 MM	$5 MM
1995	$20 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,349

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	$24,789	$17,333
2022	$22,237	$19,707
2021	$25,019	$17,764
2020	$22,237	$19,707
2019	$20,410	$17,662
2018	$20,585	$19,255
2017	$18,244	$17,801
2016	$16,343	$14,596
2015	$13,742	$11,118
2014	$15,072	$13,203
2012	$15,033	$11,701
2011	$15,366	$11,859
2010	$13,351	$11,118
2009	$11,642	$10,546
2008	$11,398	$11,298
2007	$11,457	$10,143
2006	$9,608	$9,054
2005	$9,198	$9,158
2004	$10,591	$8,999
2003	$8,849	$8,614
2002	$8,152	$8,976
2001	$8,330	$8,649
2000	$8,393	$8,451
1999	$7,421	$7,697
1998	$6,242	$5,971
1997	$6,145	$5,662
1995	$6,730	$5,677
1992	$5,197	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$27,315

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chicago Heights School District 170	Illinois
2023	$26,712	$16,251
2022	$32,902	$19,097
2021	$26,960	$16,655
2020	$32,902	$19,097
2019	$23,558	$17,005
2018	$19,545	$18,215
2017	$17,777	$17,235
2016	$15,809	$14,516
2015	$13,328	$11,218
2014	$14,237	$12,904
2012	$13,450	$11,755
2011	$13,315	$11,220
2010	$12,948	$11,218
2009	$10,883	$10,416
2008	$10,567	$10,971
2007	$9,735	$9,827
2006	$9,115	$8,997
2005	$9,150	$9,234
2004	$9,443	$9,089
2003	$9,859	$9,395
2002	$9,469	$9,305
2001	$8,181	$8,562
2000	$7,696	$8,142
1999	$6,826	$7,325
1998	$5,451	$5,848
1997	$12,376	$5,503
1995	$6,298	$5,507
1992	$5,271	$4,672

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Chicago Heights School District 170?

Chicago Heights School District 170 manages 11 public schools serving 2,655 students.

What is the rank of Chicago Heights School District 170?

Chicago Heights School District 170 is ranked #580 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Chicago Heights School District 170?

64% of Chicago Heights School District 170 students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Chicago Heights School District 170?

Chicago Heights School District 170 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Chicago Heights School District 170's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,655 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education