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Stats and facts 

Stats and facts provides an overview about the District’s number of schools, students, staff and financial information.

Schools

Total: 675 (FY2009-10)  

 

Elementary: 482

Traditional elementary: 395 

Magnet: 36

Middle: 10

Gifted centers: 12

Special education: 8

Contract: 8

Performance: 5

Classical: 4 

Small: 4

 

Charter schools: 71

Elementary: 42

High school: 29

 

High schools: 122

General/technical: 41

Performance: 15

Small school: 11

Achievement academy: 8

Alternative school: 8

Career academy: 8

Selective Enrollment: 8

Contract: 7

Military academy: 6

Magnet school: 5

Special education: 5

 

 

 

Information provided by Research Evaluation and Accountability. Last updated November 2009.

Local School Council

Representatives per school

 

Parent: 6

Community: 2

Teachers: 2

Principal: 1

Student: 1 (high school only)

 

In addition to the standard members, some small schools may have business representatives, advocates and education experts. Military schools may have a Commandant, JROTC instructor, and Cadet Commander. Not all small or military schools will fill these LSC member positions. 

 

 

 

 

 

  Learn more about Local School CouncilsLast updated November 2009.

Students

Total: 409,279 (FY2009-10)
Student Enrollment

Preschool: 24,370 

Kindergarten:  29,632

Elementary (1-8): 239, 507

Secondary (9-12): 115,770

Student racial breakdown

African-American: 45%  

Latino: 41%

White: 9%

Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.6%

Native American: 0.2%

 

Information provided by Research Evaluation and Accountability. Last updated January 2010.

Additional student information

(FY2009-10)

 

Income and demographics

Students from low-income families: 86% 

Illinois public school students attend CPS: 18.4%

 

Language proficiency

Limited-English-proficient: 12.2%

Attendance rates

Elementary schools: 96%

Middle schools: 97%   

High schools: 85%

Citywide: 93%

 

Information provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. Last updated October 2008.

Pupil/teacher information

(FY2008-09)

 

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

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Information provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. Last updated October 2008.

Employees

Total: 40,678 (2009-10)

 

Total positions:

Public schools: 35,711

Non-public schools: 35  

Citywide: 3,473 

Central/regional: 1,459

 

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Principals

Total: 529

African-American: 49.8%

White: 30.8%

Latino: 17.5%

Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.5%

Native American: 0.3%

Racial breakdowns (all staff)

African-American: 40.0%

White: 36.1%

Latino: 20.4%

Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.9%

Native American: 0.7%


Teachers

Total: 21,320

African-American: 29.7%

White: 49.7%

Latino: 16.1%

Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.6%

Native American: 0.9%

 

Information provided by Human Resources. Last updated August 1, 2010.

Operating budget

Total: $5.328 billion  (FY2009-10)

 

Budget sources:

Local: $2.283 billion

State: $1.468 billion

Federal sources: $1.471 billion


Balances

Appropriated fund balance: $106 million

Per capital expenditures (FY2007-08)

Per pupil: $11,536

 

Information provided by Finance. Last updated October 2009.


Page Last Modified on Tuesday, August 30, 2011