Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 482 public elementary schools serving 220,860 students in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
810 Students
2,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14,281 Students
66,887 Students
% Asian Students
4%
6%
# Hispanic Students
149,634 Students
328,109 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
27%
# Black Students
114,742 Students
200,951 Students
% Black Students
36%
17%
# White Students
35,741 Students
537,884 Students
% White Students
11%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
451 Students
1,011 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6,241 Students
52,716 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15,364
56,012
# Students in K Grade:
20,803
116,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
22,112
126,567
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22,351
167,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22,511
130,510
# Students in 4th Grade:
21,990
130,543
# Students in 5th Grade:
22,409
130,043
# Students in 6th Grade:
23,636
132,457
# Students in 7th Grade:
23,527
113,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
24,908
114,014
# Students in 9th Grade:
25,332
2,435
# Students in 10th Grade:
27,344
2,196
# Students in 11th Grade:
25,293
1,917
# Students in 12th Grade:
24,340
1,843
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,132 is higher than the state median of $21,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,239 is higher than the state median of $21,149. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 646 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 321,920 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
Graduation Rate
: 83% (Btm 50% in IL)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
