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 | 1,765 | 5.7% |
| Black | 19,054 | 61.9% |
| Hispanic | 9,387 | 30.5% |
| Asian | 446 | 1.4% |
| Other | 143 | 0.5% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 25,100 | 81.5% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 5,695 | 18.5% |
| 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 | 2,081,337 | |
| Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 1,116,170 | 53.6% |
| Black | 391,587 | 18.8% |
| Hispanic | 430,067 | 20.7% |
| Asian | 85,857 | 4.1% |
| Other | 57,656 | 2.8% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 853,162 | 41.0% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 1,228,175 | 59.0% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 92,133 | 4.4% |
| Kindergarten | 144,817 | 7.0% |
| First Grade | 150,604 | 7.2% |
| Second Grade | 151,715 | 7.3% |
| Third Grade | 154,620 | 7.4% |
| Fourth Grade | 150,871 | 7.2% |
| Fifth Grade | 150,871 | 7.2% |
| Sixth Grade | 152,666 | 7.3% |
| Seventh Grade | 153,313 | 7.4% |
| Eighth Grade | 156,796 | 7.5% |
| Ninth Grade | 172,870 | 8.3% |
| Tenth Grade | 163,376 | 7.8% |
| Eleventh Grade | 142,593 | 6.9% |
| Twelfth Grade | 144,092 | 6.9% |
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