For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 306 students in Ford Heights SD 169 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Ford Heights SD 169 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
462 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ford Heights SD 169 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.
Overall District Rank
#823 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
33%
% Black
96%
18%
% White
n/a
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,359 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,768 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,359
$22,456
Spending / Student
$26,768
$21,694
Best Ford Heights SD 169 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1101 E 10th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-2520
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-2520
Gr: PK-4 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1
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