Total enrollment
5,368
-1,599 (-23%) vs SY 2017-18
20 schools in Chicago Heights
Illinois · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Chicago Heights number 20, teaching approximately 5,368 Illinois students, an average of 268 per campus.
7-year change in Chicago Heights
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-8 (-40%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
4%
was 6%
% Hispanic
48%
was 43%
% Black
45%
was 46%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad for Lifelong Learning | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Barack Obama Sch of Ldership | Middle | 04-06 | 367 |
| Bloom High School | High | 09-12 | 1,823 |
| Bloom Trail High School | High | 09-12 | 1,218 |
| Dist 206 Alternative High School | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Garfield Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 248 |
| Greenbriar Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 174 |
| Highland School | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 157 |
| Kennedy Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 193 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 84 |
| Regl Inst Scholastic Excellence | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 353 |
| Serena Hills Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 305 |
| Speed Early Learning Center | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Speed Independence Elem Sch | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Speed Independence High School | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Speed Program for Adaptive Learn | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Washington-McKinley Elem Sch | Elementary | PK-05 | 286 |
| Wilson Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 160 |
About Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights is a medium-population Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 20 schools and 5,368 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 15 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 268, lower than the state mean of about 480.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Chicago Heights has fell 23% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,967 students to 5,368. Chicago Heights now counts 12 public schools, down from 20 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 43% to 48%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Chicago Heights discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.