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Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170

  • Schools
    11
  • Students
    3,100
  • Teachers
    246

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 3,100 students across 11 schools, and its teachers have had 280 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (708) 756-4165
  • 30 W 16th St
  • Chicago HTS, IL-3412

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 had a total revenue of $64.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 21.1% came from local sources, 66.3% from state sources, and 12.7% from federal sources.

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 had a per-pupil revenue of $20,864 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 21.1% came from local sources, 66.3% from state sources, and 12.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 2, 2023

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Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170

$99,196
raised using DonorsChoose
280
projects funded
68
teachers funded
710
donors
52
projects for basic supplies
15
projects for technology
27
projects for books
14
projects for art supplies

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 has received support from 415 individuals from Illinois and 295 individuals out-of-state.

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