Contact Organizations
Sylvia Ewing
Executive Director
Illinois Network of Charter Schools
205 W. Randolph St.
Chicago,IL 60606
312-235-0798
Executive Director
Illinois Network of Charter Schools
205 W. Randolph St.
Chicago,IL 60606
312-235-0798
Joseph Giambrone
School Advocacy Coordinator
Office of New Schools - Chicago Public Schools
125 S. Clark St. Fifth Floor
Chicago ,IL 60603
(773) 553-5491
School Advocacy Coordinator
Office of New Schools - Chicago Public Schools
125 S. Clark St. Fifth Floor
Chicago ,IL 60603
(773) 553-5491
Students Overview
2008-2009 Illinois
Charter Schools
Non-Charter Schools
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 30,795 | |
| % of Charter School Students to All Public School Students | 1.5% | |
| Estimated Number of Students on Waiting Lists | 13,532 | |
| Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 2,652 | 8.6% |
| Black | 19,652 | 63.8% |
| Hispanic | 7,272 | 23.6% |
| Asian | 530 | 1.7% |
| Other | 689 | 2.2% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 12,703 | 41.3% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 18,092 | 58.7% |
| Students by School Grade Levels | ||
| Elementary Schools | 5,300 | 17.2% |
| Middle Schools | 429 | 1.4% |
| High Schools | 7,498 | 24.3% |
| Middle/High Schools | 4,026 | 13.1% |
| Elementary/Middle/High Schools | 13,542 | 44.0% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 321 | 1.0% |
| Kindergarten | 2,107 | 6.8% |
| First Grade | 2,073 | 6.7% |
| Second Grade | 2,032 | 6.6% |
| Third Grade | 1,892 | 6.1% |
| Fourth Grade | 1,865 | 6.1% |
| Fifth Grade | 1,949 | 6.3% |
| Sixth Grade | 2,019 | 6.6% |
| Seventh Grade | 2,120 | 6.9% |
| Eighth Grade | 1,904 | 6.2% |
| Ninth Grade | 4,401 | 14.3% |
| Tenth Grade | 3,992 | 13.0% |
| Eleventh Grade | 2,229 | 7.2% |
| Twelfth Grade | 1,891 | 6.1% |
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 2,088,928 | |
| Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 1,141,690 | 54.7% |
| Black | 392,012 | 18.8% |
| Hispanic | 411,080 | 19.7% |
| Asian | 81,223 | 3.9% |
| Other | 62,922 | 3.0% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 853,989 | 40.9% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 1,234,939 | 59.1% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 77,968 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten | 141,603 | 6.8% |
| First Grade | 153,305 | 7.3% |
| Second Grade | 153,103 | 7.3% |
| Third Grade | 155,042 | 7.4% |
| Fourth Grade | 151,851 | 7.3% |
| Fifth Grade | 153,291 | 7.3% |
| Sixth Grade | 156,941 | 7.5% |
| Seventh Grade | 157,061 | 7.5% |
| Eighth Grade | 158,920 | 7.6% |
| Ninth Grade | 173,617 | 8.3% |
| Tenth Grade | 163,953 | 7.8% |
| Eleventh Grade | 149,064 | 7.1% |
| Twelfth Grade | 143,209 | 6.9% |
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