This page contains descriptive statistics about CPS schools, students, employees and budget for school year 2016-2017. For more data by school, visit our School Data page at cps.edu/schooldata.
Schools
In order to find more information about a specific school, visit its School Profile Page at cps.edu/findaschool.
To find information about a specific school click here.
To learn more about Options and SAFE schools click here.
To learn about how CPS defines a "school", click here.
Information last updated September 2016.
Alternative Learning Opportunities Programs (ALOP)
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HS
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ALOP (Options Programs)
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To learn more about ALOP click here.
To learn more about other programs at CPS click here.
Information last updated September 2016.
Local School Council
Representatives per elected LSC
Parent: 6
Community: 2
Teachers: 2
Non-teaching Staff: 1
Principal: 1
Student: 1 (high school only)
In addition to the standard composition of elected LSCs, the Appointed LSCs of small or alternative schools may have 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 Councils. Last updated August 2012.
Students
Total: 381,349 (2016-2017 20th Day Enrollment)
Student Enrollment
Preschool: 20,673
Kindergarten: 26,093
Elementary (1-8): 225,530
Secondary (9-12): 109,053
Additional student information
Economically Disadvantaged Students: 80.22%
English Language Learners (ELL): 17.17%
Students with IEPs: 13.66%
Student Racial Makeup
African American: 37.7%
Asian: 3.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander (retired): 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Hispanic: 46.5%
Multi-Racial: 1.1%
Native American/Alaskan: 0.2%
White: 9.9%
Not Available: 0.5%
Information provided by the Office of School Quality Measurement. To see detailed reports about these and other measures, click here. Last updated October, 2016.
Employees
All totals reflect unique employee count
All Staff
Public schools: 30,697
Non-public schools: 109
Citywide: 4,148
Central Office/Network: 1,086
Total Employees: 36,040
Racial Breakdowns (All Staff)
African-American: 33.1%
Asian: 2.7%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic: 24.6%
Native American: 0.4%
White: 35.8%
Multi-Racial: 1.4%
Unknown: 2.0%
Principal Racial Breakdowns
African-American: 43.3%
Asian: 1.2%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic: 15.4%
Native American: 0.0%
White: 36.2%
Multi-Racial: 2.0%
Unknown: 2.0%
Total Principals: 508
Teacher Racial Breakdowns
African-American: 22.2%
Asian: 3.5%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic: 20.4%
Native American: 0.4%
White: 50.0%
Multi-Racial: 1.7%
Unknown: 1.7%
Total Teachers: 20,915
Last Updated January 2017.
Operating Budget
FY17 Budget: $5.46 billion
Budget sources:
Local: $2.947 billion
State: $1.603 billion
Federal sources: $0.830 billion
Balances
Appropriated fund balance: $81 million
Information provided by Finance. Last updated August 2016.