For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 156 students in Ford Heights SD 169 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Ford Heights SD 169 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
462 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
48,565 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%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
96%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
n/a
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,872 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,188 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$17 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$39,872
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$37,188
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Ford Heights SD 169 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 E 14th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1400
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1400
Gr: 5-8 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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