Using the latest available data from CPS, Illinois Report Card and the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund, check out these fast facts about CPS. Click on the image below to see the full infographic.
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Number of schools: 664
- Elementary/middle: 422
- Charter: 127
- High schools: 105
- Combination: 10 (schools that serve elementary and high school grade levels)
Employees: 41,579
- 22,519 teachers
- Elementary student-teacher ratio: 23.5
- High school student-teacher ratio: 19.8
Students: 396,683 (2014-15 20th day enrollment figures)
- Pre-school: 22,873
- Kindergarten: 28,978
- Elementary (grades 1-8): 232,825
- Secondary (grades 9-12): 112,007
Low-income students: 86.02 percent
English Language Learners (ELL): 16.7 percent
Average class size: 24
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