The CPS Annual Regional Analysis (ARA) is a collection of reports designed to inform conversations with communities to address the question - what school options do families and communities need?
The purpose of the ARA is to support CPS’s goal to provide every student with a high-quality education in every neighborhood. These reports aim to ensure that every student in Chicago has access to quality public schools and a variety of programs.
The reports present CPS data in one place, without making recommendations or suggestions for action. They give stakeholders consistent information about school quality, enrollment patterns, school choice, and program offerings by region.
Structure & Organization
The ARA consists of a district report and 16 regional reports. The City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development created boundaries for regions based on housing and employment research. Natural borders such as rivers and train lines divide each region. These borders are likely considerations for families when selecting a school. The ARA uses these regions as they are more consistent than city wards or school networks.
The ARA includes all CPS schools, including traditional neighborhood schools, Charter schools, Selective Enrollment, Magnet, Special Education Specialty, and Options High Schools.
Maps
Region Map
The Greater Calumet region's boundaries are, generally, 95th Street, 99th Street, 100th Street, and 103rd Street to the north, Interstate 57 to the west, the city boundary to the south, and the Illinois-Indiana state border to the east. It contains parts of 5 wards, 11 neighborhoods, and 11 community areas. It is served by 10 Metra stops.
* Denotes Options/alternative or special education specialty school
School Type
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
Racial/Ethnic Composition
In the Greater Calumet region over the last four years, the number of students identifying as Black or Latinx has decreased.
In the racial/ethnic composition of the Greater Calumet student population, the percentage of students identifying as Black has remained relatively the same at 66% and the percentage of students identifying as Latinx has remained relatively the same at 32%.
The majority of the students on the western portion of the Greater Calumet region identify as Black, while students on the eastern portion primarily identify as Latinx.
Race/Ethnicity Composition Over Time
Race/Ethnicity Composition Over Time
Free and Reduced Lunch Rates
In the past four years, the percentage of students qualifying for Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) has decreased from 85% to 82%. The percentage of students qualifying for FRL in the region remains higher than the overall district percentage of 73%. 1, 2
The Greater Calumet region primarily encompasses neighborhoods with low median household incomes.
Free and Reduced Lunch Rate Over Time
Free and Reduced Lunch Rate Over Time
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME