340,658
Number of students enrolled at start of school year 2020-2021
638
Number of schools, including district-run, charter, contract, and SAFE schools
This page provides a statistical snapshot of the district for the school year 2020-2021. To learn more about a specific school, visit its School Profile Page.
In order to find more information about a specific school, visit its School Profile Page at cps.edu/findaschool.
| Governance and Type | Elementary School* | High School** |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
District-run |
421 |
92 |
513 |
|
Traditional |
415 |
84 |
499 |
|
Options |
– |
4 |
4 |
|
Specialty |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
Early Childhood Center |
3 |
– |
3 |
|
Charter |
53 |
62 |
115 |
|
Traditional |
53 |
41 |
94 |
|
Options |
– |
21 |
21 |
|
Contract |
2 |
7 |
9 |
|
Traditional |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Options |
– | 5 | 5 |
| SAFE | – | 1 | 1 |
|
Options |
1 | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 476 | 162 | 638 |
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*Elementary schools currently serving or planning to serve students in primary through 8th grade levels
**High schools currently serving or planning to serve students in grade levels 9 through 12
Last updated July 2020.
|
Governance and Type |
ES* |
HS** |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ALOP (Options Programs) |
0 |
8 |
8 |
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*Elementary schools currently serving or planning to serve students in primary through 8th grade levels
**High schools currently serving or planning to serve students in grade levels 9 through 12
Last updated July 2019.
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.
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Last updated October 2017.
Total: 340,658 (2020-2021 20th Day Enrollment)
Preschool: 11,494
Kindergarten: 21,960
Elementary (1-8): 202,007
Secondary (9-12): 105,197
Additional Student Information
Economically Disadvantaged Students: 63.8%
English Learners (EL): 18.6%
Students with IEPs: 14.6%
African American: 35.8%
Asian: 4.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander (retired): 0.0%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Hispanic: 46.7%
Multi-Racial: 1.3%
Native American/Alaskan: 0.3%
White: 10.9%
Not Available: 0.4%
Information provided by the Office of School Quality Measurement.
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Last updated November 2020.
All totals reflect unique employee count
Public schools: 32,729
Non-public schools: 98
Citywide: 4,943
Central Office/Network: 1,553
Total Employees: 39,323
African-American: 44.0%
Asian: 0.8%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic: 18.0%
Native American: 0.4%
White: 33.5%
Multi-Racial: 1.2%
Unknown: 2.1%
Total Principals: 516
African-American: 33.0%
Asian: 3.0%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic: 25.7%
Native American: 0.3%
White: 34.4%
Multi-Racial: 1.1%
Unknown: 2.4%
African-American: 20.8%
Asian: 4.0%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic: 21.5%
Native American: 0.3%
White: 49.7%
Multi-Racial: 1.4%
Unknown: 2.2%
Total Teachers: 21,974
Last updated May 2021.
Budget sources:
Local: $3,745.9 million
State: $1,854.8 million
Federal: $1,301.8 million
Balances
Appropriated fund balance: $22.0 million
Information provided by Finance. Last updated August 2020.