Ford Heights SD 169 School District

910 Woodlawn Ave
Ford Heights, IL 60411-2299
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Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 462 students in Ford Heights SD 169 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in Ford Heights SD 169 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
2 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
462 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
137,935 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#823 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
27%
8%
30%
10-14%
50%