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Chicago Heights School District 170 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 862 students in Chicago Heights School District 170. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Chicago Heights School District 170 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,655 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chicago Heights School District 170, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#579 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
64%
30%
% Black
32%
22%
% White
3%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,349 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,315 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,349
$21,990
Spending / Student
$27,315
$21,244
Best Chicago Heights School District 170 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chicago Heights Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Dixie Hwy
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 882-0170
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 882-0170
Gr: 6-8 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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