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Chicago Heights School District 170

30 W 16th St, Chicago Heights, IL 60411

3,156 Students | 241 Teachers | 10 Schools

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District Composition
33% Black
61% Hispanic
4% White
2% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Two+ Races

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

9.7x 

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 9.8 times as likely to be enrolled in in the gifted and talented program as White students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

Discipline

 

No White students have been suspended, so we cannot calculate a comparison with Black students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

High

Segregation between Black students students and White students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is very uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isvery uneven

Achievement Gap

1.6 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.6 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.9 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


Gifted & Talented Composition
27% Black
63% Hispanic
7% White
3% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

This District

State

Students

96%

Highest 10% in the state

Nonwhite Students

District Avg: 96%

State Avg: 51%

0

100%

78%

Highest 10% in the state

Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

District Avg: 78%

State Avg: 50%

0

100%

Not Available High School Graduation Rate

0% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 20%

0

100%

2% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

59 students

District Avg: 2%

State Avg: 3%

0

100%

0% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 23%

0

100%

0% Students Enrolled in Physics

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 14%

0

100%

0% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 20%

0

100%

0% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 23%

0

100%

0% Students Enrolled in Biology

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 29%

0

100%

0% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 23%

0

100%

0% Students Enrolled in Calculus

District Avg: 0%

State Avg: 5%

0

100%

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

33 students

District Avg: 1%

State Avg: 2%

0

100%

Teachers & Resources

13.1 Students for Every Teacher

13.1

District Avg

14.9

State Avg

20% Inexperienced Teachers

District Avg: 20%

State Avg: 12%

0

100%

56%

Highest 10% in the state

Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

District Avg: 56%

State Avg: 26%

0

100%

Not Available Average Number of AP Courses per School

5.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

5.2

District Avg

4.1

State Avg

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

1 School With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition
65% Black
34% Hispanic
1% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

Two+ Races

This District

State

Students

217 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

7% of all students in this district

217

District Total

91.0K

State Total

126 Total In-School Suspended Students

4% of all students in this district

126

District Total

108.2K

State Total

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Total Expelled Students

0

District Total

3,509

State Total
Outcomes & Resources

50 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

50

District Avg

86.9

State Avg

2.1Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

2.1

District Avg

0.7

State Avg

0 Total Arrests

0

District Total

3,617

State Total

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0

District Total

9,015

State Total

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0

District Avg

0.7

State Avg

1 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

1

District Avg

2

State Avg

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Jill Raymond
  • (708) 756-4165
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

Garfield Elem School Chicago Heights 98% 100%

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Greenbriar Elem School Chicago Heights 89% 77%

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Highland School Chicago Heights 96% 83%

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Jefferson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 79%

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Kennedy Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 72%

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Lincoln Elem School Chicago Heights 97% 77%

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Roosevelt Elem School Chicago Heights 95% 43%

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U S Grant Elem School South Chicago Hei 94% 51%

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Washington-McKinley Elem Sch Chicago Heights 97% 97%

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Wilson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 95%

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Garfield Elem School Chicago Heights 98% 100%

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Greenbriar Elem School Chicago Heights 89% 77%

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Highland School Chicago Heights 96% 83%

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Jefferson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 79%

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Kennedy Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 72%

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Lincoln Elem School Chicago Heights 97% 77%

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Roosevelt Elem School Chicago Heights 95% 43%

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U S Grant Elem School South Chicago Hei 94% 51%

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Washington-McKinley Elem Sch Chicago Heights 97% 97%

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Wilson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 95%

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Not available

Garfield Elem School Chicago Heights 98% 100%

Not Available

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Not available

Greenbriar Elem School Chicago Heights 89% 77%

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Highland School Chicago Heights 96% 83%

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Jefferson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 79%

Not Available

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Kennedy Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 72%

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Lincoln Elem School Chicago Heights 97% 77%

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Roosevelt Elem School Chicago Heights 95% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

U S Grant Elem School South Chicago Hei 94% 51%

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Not available

Not available

Washington-McKinley Elem Sch Chicago Heights 97% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Wilson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Garfield Elem School Chicago Heights 98% 100%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Greenbriar Elem School Chicago Heights 89% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland School Chicago Heights 96% 83%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jefferson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kennedy Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elem School Chicago Heights 97% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Roosevelt Elem School Chicago Heights 95% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

U S Grant Elem School South Chicago Hei 94% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washington-McKinley Elem Sch Chicago Heights 97% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Wilson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Garfield Elem School Chicago Heights 98% 100%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Greenbriar Elem School Chicago Heights 89% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland School Chicago Heights 96% 83%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jefferson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kennedy Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 72%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elem School Chicago Heights 97% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Roosevelt Elem School Chicago Heights 95% 43%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

U S Grant Elem School South Chicago Hei 94% 51%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washington-McKinley Elem Sch Chicago Heights 97% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Wilson Elem School Chicago Heights 99% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email education@propublica.org.

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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