For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,243 students in CCSD 168 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in CCSD 168 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public elementary 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 elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
1,243 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#835 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
18%
28%
% Black
74%
17%
% White
3%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,249
$22,455
Spending / Student
$23,107
$21,692
Best CCSD 168 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Strassburg Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2002 223rd St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-4754
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:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
22151 Torrence Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1900
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-1900
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
1831 215th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-3322
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-3322
Gr: PK-2 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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