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 Far Northwest Side region's boundaries are, generally, West Howard Street and West Touhy Avenue, Interstates 94 and 90, the Metra Milwaukee District North and Milwaukee District West Lines, West Belmont Avenue, and the Des Plaines River to the West. It contains parts of 11 wards, 18 neighborhoods, and 17 community areas. It is served by 6 CTA train stops and 11 Metra stops.
* Denotes Options/alternative or special education specialty school
School Type
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
Racial/Ethnic Composition
In the Far Northwest Side region over the last four years, the number of students that identify as Latinx or White has decreased.
In the racial/ethnic composition of the Far Northwest Side student population, the majority of students identify as Latinx with the percentage of students identifying as Latinx remaining relatively the same at 67% while the percentage of students identifying as White has decreased from 24% to 23%.
The majority of the students in the southern portion of the Far Northwest Side region identify as Latinx, with the northern portion being primarily made up of students that identify as White.
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 67% to 63%%. The percentage of students qualifying for FRL in the region remains lower than the overall district percentage of 73%. 1, 2
The Far Northwest Side region primarily encompasses neighborhoods of high median household income, although the southeastern portion of the region is made up of lower-income neighborhoods.
Free and Reduced Lunch Rate Over Time
Free and Reduced Lunch Rate Over Time
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME