Stats and facts provides an overview about the District’s number of schools, students, staff and financial information.
Schools
Total: 627 (FY2007-08)
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Elementary: 483
Traditional elementary: 407
Magnet: 41
Middle: 18
Gifted centers: 8
Special education: 9
Charter schools: 28
Elementary: 19
High school: 9
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High schools: 116
General/technical: 38
Career academy: 10
Magnet school: 13
Math/science/technology academy: 8
Military academy: 5
Small school: 21
Achievement academy: 8
Alternative school: 5
Special education: 8 |
Information provided by Research Evaluation and Accountability.
Local School Council
Representatives per school
Parent: 6
Community: 2
Teachers: 2
Principal: 1
Student: 1 (high school only)
Students
| Total: 408,601 (FY2007-08) |
| Student Enrollment
Preschool: 21,388
Kindergarten: 27,901
Elementary (1-8): 246,771
Secondary: 112,541 |
Student racial breakdown
African-American: 46.5%
Latino: 39.1%
White: 8.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.3%
Multi-Racial: 2.9%
Native American: 0.2% |
Information provided by Research Evaluation and Accountability.
Additional student information
(FY2007-08)
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Income and demographics
Students from low-income families: 83.6%
Illinois public school students attend CPS: 18.4%
Language proficiency Limited-English-proficient: 14.8% |
Attendance rates Elementary schools: 94.4%
High schools: 78.9% Citywide: 89.9% |
Information provided by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Pupil/teacher information
(FY2007-08)
| Student/teacher ratio
20.0 pupils per teacher in elementary schools
24.6 pupils per teacher in high school |
Salaries (annual average)
Teachers: $74,839
Administrators: $120,659 |
Information provided by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Employees
Total: 43,840 (FY2007-08)
| Total positions:
Public schools: 38,648
Non-public schools: 47
Citywide: 3,560
Central/regional: 1,585
Principals
Total: 593
African-American: 53.8%
White: 26.6%
Latino: 17.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.3%
Native American: 0.3% |
Racial breakdowns (all staff)
African-American: 41.5%
White: 36.0%
Latino: 19.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.7%
Native American: 0.8%
Teachers
Total: 23,727
African-American: 31.4%
White: 49.0%
Latino: 15.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.5%
Native American: 1.0% |
Information provided by Human Resources.
Operating budget
Total: $4.855 billion (FY2008-09)
| Budget sources:
Local: $2.108 billion
State: $1.733 billion
Federal sources: $0.869 billion
Balances
Appropriated fund balance: $0.145 billion |
Per capital expenditures (FY2006-07)
Per pupil: $11,033 |
Information provided by Finance.