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Schools - Total: 623 (FY2006-07)

Students - Total: 420,982 (FY2005-06)

Elementary Schools (481)

  • 409 traditional elementary schools
  • 39 magnet schools
  • 16 middle schools
  • 8 gifted centers
  • 9 special schools

Student Enrollment

  • 19,471 Pre-School
  • 1,734 Pre-School special education
  • 29,502 kindergarten
  • 261,143 elementary (1-8)
  • 109,982 secondary

High Schools (115)

Student Racial Breakdown

  • 48.6% African-American
  • 37.6% Latino
  • 8.1% White
  • 3.2% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 2.4% Multi-Racial
  • 0.1% Native American

 

Charter Schools (27)

  • 31 Elementary campuses
  • 16 High School campuses

 

Additional Student Information

  • 85.6% of students from low-income families
  • 19.9% of Illinois public school students attend CPS
  • 13.7% are limited-English-proficient
  • 94.0% attendance rate for elementary schools
  • 86.0% attendance rate for high schools
  • 92.1% citywide attendance rate

Local School Councils (each consists of)

  • 6 parent representatives
  • 2 community representatives
  • 2 teachers
  • 1 principal
  • 1 student representative (High School only)

Pupil/Teacher Information

  • 20.2 pupils per teacher in elementary schools
  • 16.9 pupils per teacher in high school
  • $61,178 average teacher salary
  • $104,605 average administrator salary
Employees - 44,417 (FY2006-07)

Total Positions

  • 39,205 (public schools)
  • 47 (non-public schools)
  • 3,583 (citywide
  • 1,582 (central/regional)

Overall Racial Breakdowns (All Staff)

  • 43.8% African-American
  • 35.7% White
  • 17.4% Latino
  • 2.6% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.5% Native American

588 Principals

  • 54.1% African-American
  • 31.3% White
  • 13.4% Latino
  • 1.0% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.2% Native American

24,664 Teachers

  • 35.8% African-American
  • 47.3% White
  • 13.2% Latino
  • 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.6% Native American
Operating Budget - $4.406 billion (FY2006-07)
  • Local sources: $1.882 billion
  • State sources: $1.584 billion
  • Federal sources: $0.835 billion
  • Appropriated Fund Balance: $0.105 billion
  • Per pupil operating expenditures as of FY05-06
  • $9,758 operating expenditure per pupil
  • $6,875 per capita tuition

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