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 North Lakefront region's boundaries are, generally, the city’s northern border with Evanston, Lake Michigan to the east, West Irving Park Road to the south, and the Metra Union Pacific North Line / North Ravenswood Avenue to the west, and is bisected by the CTA Red Line. It contains parts of 5 wards, 8 neighborhoods, and 7 community areas. It is served by 11 CTA train stops and 2 Metra stops.
* Denotes Options/alternative or special education specialty school
School Type
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
Racial/Ethnic Composition
The North Lakefront region over the last four years has remained relatively diverse.
In the racial/ethnic composition of the North Lakefront student population, the majority of students identify as Latinx or Black, although in the past four years the percentage of students identifying as Latinx has decreased from 35% to 33% while the percentage of students identifying as Black has increased from 29% to 30% and students identifying as White has increased from 19% to 22%.
The North Lakefront region is relatively diverse with students identifying as Latinx in the northern portion of the region and students identifying as Black in the southern portion of the region.
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 68% to 62%. The percentage of students qualifying for FRL in the region remains lower than the overall district percentage of 73%. 1, 2
The North Lakefront region is made up of low-income neighborhoods in the northern and eastern portions of the region. The southern portion of the region is the gentrifying Uptown neighborhood.
Free and Reduced Lunch Rate Over Time
Free and Reduced Lunch Rate Over Time
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME