Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago

As a heavily attended K-5 school in Chicago, Illinois, Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago caters to 889 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Enrollment runs roughly 133% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that caters to 324,396 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 35% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago logs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.9%, the actual is 54.9%, a residual of +3.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cook County) reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is CICS - Bucktown Campus, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 35.2%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 927 (now 889). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 74% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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