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Chicago Heights SD 170 School District 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 862 students in Chicago Heights SD 170 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle School in Chicago Heights SD 170 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (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
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,655 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chicago Heights SD 170 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#640 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
28%
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 Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,695 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
30%
# Black Students
844 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
32%
22%
# White Students
81 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
3%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
251
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
281
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat 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 SD 170 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chicago Heights Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Dixie Hwy
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 882-0170
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 882-0170
Grades: 6-8
| 862 students
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