Total enrollment
2,674
-16 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Chicago Heights SD 170
Illinois · 2,674 students · 3 cities
Chicago Heights SD 170 runs 11 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 2,674 and an average school size of 243.
4-year change in Chicago Heights SD 170
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chicago Heights SD 170 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #264 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,674 | #141 of 508 | #3,581 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #45 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #245 of 506 | #3,335 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 95.9% | #14 of 456 | #502 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #173 of 341 | #3,338 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Chicago Heights SD 170
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Greenbriar Elementary School at 44.8% proficient to Chicago Heights Middle School at 26.1%, a gap of 18.7 points. That is the 89th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 2,940 to 1,802 students (down 39%) and from 242 to 137 full-time teachers (down 43%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights Middle School | Chicago Hts | Middle | 06-08 | 872 |
| Roosevelt Elem School | Chicago Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 353 |
| Washington-McKinley Elem Sch | Chicago Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 286 |
| Garfield Elem School | Chicago Heights | Elementary | KG-05 | 248 |
| Kennedy Elem School | Chicago Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 193 |
| Greenbriar Elem School | Chicago Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 174 |
| Wilson Elem School | Chicago Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 160 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Chicago Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 157 |
| U S Grant Elem School | South Chicago Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 147 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Chicago Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 84 |
| Highland School | Chicago Heights | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Chicago Heights SD 170
Chicago Heights SD 170 administers 11 public schools across Illinois, collectively teacheing roughly 2,674 students.
In terms of grade levels, Chicago Heights SD 170 consists of 10 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, Chicago Heights SD 170 runs about 243 students per school, 49% lower than the state mean of roughly 480.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,674 students, held roughly steady from the 2,690 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Chicago Heights SD 170 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.