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
2009-2010 Illinois
Charter Schools
Non-Charter Schools
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 35,836 | |
| % of Charter School Students to All Public School Students | 1.7% | |
| Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 1,819 | 5.1% |
| Black | 22,254 | 62.1% |
| Hispanic | 11,066 | 30.9% |
| Asian | 520 | 1.5% |
| Other | 177 | 0.5% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 30,708 | 85.7% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 5,128 | 14.3% |
| Students by School Grade Levels | ||
| Elementary Schools | 6,444 | 18.0% |
| Middle Schools | 533 | 1.5% |
| High Schools | 5,858 | 16.3% |
| Middle/High Schools | 4,761 | 13.3% |
| Elementary/Middle/High Schools | 18,240 | 50.9% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 351 | 1.0% |
| Kindergarten | 2,258 | 6.3% |
| First Grade | 2,345 | 6.5% |
| Second Grade | 2,258 | 6.3% |
| Third Grade | 2,145 | 6.0% |
| Fourth Grade | 1,973 | 5.5% |
| Fifth Grade | 2,089 | 5.8% |
| Sixth Grade | 2,413 | 6.7% |
| Seventh Grade | 2,282 | 6.4% |
| Eighth Grade | 2,156 | 6.0% |
| Ninth Grade | 4,578 | 12.8% |
| Tenth Grade | 5,231 | 14.6% |
| Eleventh Grade | 2,813 | 7.8% |
| Twelfth Grade | 2,944 | 8.2% |
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 2,062,140 | |
| Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 1,102,230 | 53.5% |
| Black | 374,236 | 18.1% |
| Hispanic | 432,307 | 21.0% |
| Asian | 87,415 | 4.2% |
| Other | 65,952 | 3.2% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 918,504 | 44.5% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 1,143,636 | 55.5% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 83,974 | |
| Kindergarten | 145,733 | |
| First Grade | 149,893 | |
| Second Grade | 149,626 | |
| Third Grade | 153,172 | |
| Fourth Grade | 152,218 | |
| Fifth Grade | 150,357 | |
| Sixth Grade | 151,724 | |
| Seventh Grade | 151,827 | |
| Eighth Grade | 152,396 | |
| Ninth Grade | 171,180 | |
| Tenth Grade | 164,497 | |
| Eleventh Grade | 143,203 | |
| Twelfth Grade | 142,340 | |
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