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Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Project Challenge
2025	1
2024	1
2023	1
2022	1
2020	2
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	3
2015	1
2014	1
2013	2
2012	1
2011	1
2010	1

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Hispanic

(19-20)

25%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Coop Special ED School District
2020	25%	26%	16%
2019	31%	26%	16%
2018	17%	26%	15%
2017	17%	26%	15%
2014	11%	25%	12%
2013	13%	24%	16%
2012	20%	24%	28%

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Black

(19-20)

55%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Coop Special ED School District
2020	55%	17%	34%
2019	38%	17%	34%
2018	56%	17%	37%
2017	56%	17%	37%
2015	84%	17%	35%
2014	46%	17%	36%
2013	57%	18%	37%
2012	30%	18%	22%
2011	54%	18%	38%

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White

(19-20)

20%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Coop Special ED School District
2020	20%	48%	46%
2019	23%	48%	46%
2018	21%	49%	43%
2017	21%	49%	43%
2015	16%	49%	55%
2014	39%	50%	48%
2013	26%	50%	44%
2012	40%	51%	47%
2011	46%	51%	54%
2010	100%	53%	60%

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Eligible for (19-20)

55%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Coop Special ED School District
2020	55%	47%	42%
2019	46%	47%	42%
2018	51%	46%	39%
2017	51%	46%	39%
2015	73%	52%	46%
2014	36%	47%	43%
2013	43%	45%	43%
2012	10%	21%	12%

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Eligible for (11-12)

20%

27%

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School District Name

Southwest Cook Coop Special ED School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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