Community Consolidated School District 168

21899 Torrence Ave
Sauk Village, IL 60411-4489
(District boundaries shown in map)
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For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 481 students in Community Consolidated School District 168.
Public Preschools in Community Consolidated School District 168 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Community Consolidated School District 168, 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)
#835 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
4%
27%
11%
30%
15%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
20%
32%
% Black
73%
18%
% White
2%
42%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,743 is higher than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,743
$22,423
Spending / Student
$23,620
$21,662

Best Community Consolidated School District 168 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1831 215th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-3322
Gr: PK-2 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,216 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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