This page contains descriptive statistics about CPS schools, students, employees and budget for school year 2018-2019. For more data by school, visit our School Data page at cps.edu/schooldata.
Schools
In order to find more information about a specific school, visit its School Profile Page at cps.edu/findaschool.
To find information about a specific school click here.
To learn more about Options and SAFE schools click here.
To learn about how CPS defines a "school", click here.
Information last updated August 2018.
Alternative Learning Opportunities Programs (ALOP)
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Grade Category
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Governance and Type
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HS
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Total
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ALOP (Options Programs)
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10
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10
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To learn more about ALOP click here.
To learn more about other programs at CPS click here.
Information last updated August 2017.
Local School Council
Representatives per elected LSC
Parent: 6
Community: 2
Teachers: 2
Non-teaching Staff: 1
Principal: 1
Student: 1 (high school only)
In addition to the standard composition of elected LSCs, the Appointed LSCs of small or alternative schools may have advocates and education experts. Military schools may have a Commandant, JROTC instructor, and Cadet Commander. Not all small or military schools will fill these LSC member positions.
Learn more about Local School Councils. Last updated October 2017.
Students
Total: 361,314 (2018-2019 20th Day Enrollment)
Student Enrollment
Preschool: 17,668
Kindergarten: 24,128
Elementary (1-8): 213,651
Secondary (9-12): 105,867
Additional student information
Economically Disadvantaged Students: 76.6%
English Language Learners (ELL): 18.7%
Students with IEPs: 14.1%
Student Racial Makeup
African American: 36.6%
Asian: 4.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander (retired): 0.0%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Hispanic: 46.7%
Multi-Racial: 1.2%
Native American/Alaskan: 0.3%
White: 10.5%
Not Available: 0.3%
Information provided by the Office of School Quality Measurement. To see detailed reports about these and other measures, click here. Last updated October, 2018.
Employees
All totals reflect unique employee count
All Staff
Public schools: 31,510
Non-public schools: 104
Citywide: 3,851
Central Office/Network: 1,374
Total Employees: 36,839
Principal Racial Breakdowns
African-American: 43.4%
Asian: 0.8%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic: 16.2%
Native American: 0.4%
White: 35.4%
Multi-Racial: 1.4%
Unknown: 2.3%
Total Principals: 511
Racial Breakdowns (All Staff)
African-American: 33.1%
Asian: 2.8%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic: 25.1%
Native American: 0.3%
White: 35.1%
Multi-Racial: 1.3%
Unknown: 2.2%
Teacher Racial Breakdowns
African-American: 21.1%
Asian: 3.7%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic: 21.0%
Native American: 0.4%
White: 50.3%
Multi-Racial: 1.5%
Unknown: 1.9%
Total Teachers: 20,955
Last Updated May 2019.
Operating Budget
FY19 Budget: $5.98 billion
Budget sources:
Local: $3,267.1 million
State: $1,849.2 million
Federal: $805.4 million
Balances
Appropriated fund balance: $62.6 million
Information provided by Finance. Last updated August 2018.