Proviso Area Except Child Center
Tel:
(708)450-2129
- Proviso Area Except Child Center serves 205 students in grades 9.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Proviso Area Except Child Center's student population of 205 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school / Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 |
| Total Students | 205 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
 |
School Comparison
- Proviso Area Except Child Center's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Proviso Area Except Child Center is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 44% | 26% |
| Black | 49% | 17% |
| White | 5% | 49% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.67 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Proviso Area Exceptional Child School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Proviso Area Except Child Center is Proviso East High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lindop Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Garfield Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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Maywood, IL 60153
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