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Public School Review - Established 2003

CCSD 168 School District

21899 Torrence Ave
Sauk Village, IL 60411-4489
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (708) 758-1614
www.d168.org
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,243 students in CCSD 168 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in CCSD 168 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
1,243 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K10484
Kind105124
1114131
2142134
3135140
4142138
5130138
6131138
7118140
8121143
91152
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District Rank

CCSD 168 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#835 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCCSD 168 School District
2023#835
2022#830
2021#896
2019#940
2018#938
2017#879
2016#842
2015#851
2014#850
2013#859
2012#764
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4%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
20234%27%
20215%28%
20192%33%
20184%32%
20173%32%
20166%31%
20155%29%
201422%59%
201322%58%
201271%80%
201175%80%
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11%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
202211%30%
20217%32%
20199%38%
20184%37%
20179%38%
201612%36%
201510%38%
201427%57%
201328%58%
201259%75%
201161%75%
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15%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
20240.420.70
20230.400.70
20220.400.68
20210.380.68
20200.380.68
20190.380.68
20180.400.67
20170.400.67
20160.410.67
20150.420.67
20140.420.66
20130.410.66
20120.390.65
20110.390.66
20100.360.64
20090.350.64
20080.410.64
20070.390.63
20060.450.61
20050.510.61
20040.530.60
20030.580.59
20020.600.59
20010.610.58
20000.610.57
19990.600.56
19980.600.56
19970.600.54
19960.580.53
19950.560.53
19940.530.52
19930.520.52
19920.510.52
19910.510.52
19900.490.51
19890.480.51
19880.480.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
20081%5%
20072%5%
20062%5%
20052%5%
20021%4%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
18%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
202421%28%
202317%27%
202216%27%
202115%27%
202014%26%
201914%26%
201816%26%
201716%26%
201615%26%
201513%25%
201411%25%
201311%24%
201210%24%
201110%23%
201012%22%
200911%22%
200811%21%
200710%20%
200611%19%
200511%18%
200411%18%
200312%17%
200211%16%
200113%15%
200011%15%
199911%14%
199811%13%
199711%13%
199610%12%
199510%12%
19949%11%
19939%11%
19929%10%
199110%10%
19909%9%
19897%9%
19888%9%
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% Black
74%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
202473%16%
202376%17%
202276%17%
202177%17%
202077%17%
201977%17%
201876%17%
201776%17%
201675%17%
201575%17%
201475%17%
201376%18%
201277%18%
201177%18%
201078%20%
200979%20%
200875%20%
200776%20%
200672%20%
200566%20%
200463%21%
200356%21%
200251%21%
200147%21%
200044%21%
199941%21%
199840%21%
199738%20%
199635%21%
199531%20%
199430%21%
199328%21%
199227%21%
199126%21%
199025%22%
198925%22%
198823%22%
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% White
3%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
20242%45%
20233%45%
20223%47%
20213%47%
20204%48%
20194%48%
20184%49%
20174%49%
20165%49%
20155%49%
20148%50%
20138%50%
20128%51%
20119%51%
201010%53%
200910%53%
200812%54%
200712%55%
200615%56%
200521%57%
200426%57%
200332%58%
200236%59%
200140%60%
200045%61%
199948%62%
199849%63%
199751%64%
199655%64%
199559%65%
199461%65%
199363%65%
199264%66%
199164%66%
199066%66%
198968%66%
198868%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
20244%4%
20234%4%
20225%4%
20215%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20165%3%
20157%3%
20146%3%
20135%3%
20123%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,107 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
2023$28 MM$15 MM
2022$27 MM$14 MM
2021$28 MM$15 MM
2020$27 MM$14 MM
2019$26 MM$14 MM
2018$29 MM$15 MM
2017$25 MM$13 MM
2016$23 MM$12 MM
2015$22 MM$10 MM
2014$21 MM$12 MM
2012$21 MM$11 MM
2011$22 MM$11 MM
2010$22 MM$10 MM
2009$19 MM$10 MM
2008$18 MM$9 MM
2007$16 MM$9 MM
2006$15 MM$8 MM
2005$14 MM$8 MM
2004$19 MM$8 MM
2003$12 MM$7 MM
2002$12 MM$8 MM
2001$12 MM$7 MM
2000$11 MM$7 MM
1999$10 MM$7 MM
1998$10 MM$6 MM
1997$9 MM$5 MM
1996$8 MM$5 MM
1995$8 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
2023$29 MM$14 MM
2022$27 MM$14 MM
2021$29 MM$14 MM
2020$27 MM$14 MM
2019$25 MM$13 MM
2018$31 MM$14 MM
2017$33 MM$12 MM
2016$23 MM$12 MM
2015$25 MM$11 MM
2014$22 MM$12 MM
2012$21 MM$11 MM
2011$23 MM$11 MM
2010$25 MM$11 MM
2009$19 MM$10 MM
2008$17 MM$9 MM
2007$14 MM$9 MM
2006$12 MM$8 MM
2005$13 MM$8 MM
2004$15 MM$8 MM
2003$15 MM$8 MM
2002$12 MM$8 MM
2001$10 MM$7 MM
2000$11 MM$7 MM
1999$8 MM$6 MM
1998$8 MM$6 MM
1997$7 MM$5 MM
1996$6 MM$5 MM
1995$7 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,249
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
2023$22,874$17,333
2022$20,838$19,707
2021$20,951$17,764
2020$20,838$19,707
2019$19,604$17,662
2018$20,939$19,255
2017$18,505$17,801
2016$15,616$14,596
2015$14,945$11,118
2014$13,839$13,203
2012$12,139$11,701
2011$13,385$11,859
2010$12,912$11,118
2009$10,924$10,546
2008$10,830$11,298
2007$8,963$10,143
2006$8,469$9,054
2005$7,493$9,158
2004$10,840$8,999
2003$6,937$8,614
2002$7,127$8,976
2001$7,080$8,649
2000$6,979$8,451
1999$6,341$7,697
1998$5,552$5,971
1997$4,877$5,662
1995$4,881$5,677
1992$4,338$4,514
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Spending / Student
$23,107
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCCSD 168 School DistrictIllinois
2023$23,757$16,251
2022$20,435$19,097
2021$21,759$16,655
2020$20,435$19,097
2019$18,739$17,005
2018$22,355$18,215
2017$23,703$17,235
2016$15,402$14,516
2015$17,186$11,218
2014$14,495$12,904
2012$12,109$11,755
2011$14,348$11,220
2010$14,848$11,218
2009$10,493$10,416
2008$9,937$10,971
2007$7,812$9,827
2006$6,929$8,997
2005$7,135$9,234
2004$8,722$9,089
2003$8,475$9,395
2002$7,252$9,305
2001$6,163$8,562
2000$6,941$8,142
1999$5,441$7,325
1998$4,380$5,848
1997$3,954$5,503
1995$4,597$5,507
1992$3,852$4,672
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Best CCSD 168 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Strassburg Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2002 223rd St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-4754
Gr: 3-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Rickover Jr High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
22151 Torrence Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1900
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Wagoner Elementary School
1831 215th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-3322
Gr: PK-2 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to CCSD 168 School District?
CCSD 168 School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,243 students.
What is the rank of CCSD 168 School District?
CCSD 168 School District is ranked #840 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in CCSD 168 School District?
74% of CCSD 168 School District students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are White.
What is the student/teacher ratio of CCSD 168 School District?
CCSD 168 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is CCSD 168 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $23,107 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,243 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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