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Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 30 W 16th St
  • Chicago HTS, IL-3412

About this district

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 3,100 students across 11 schools, and its teachers have had 353 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 11
    Schools
  • 3,100
    Students
  • 246
    Teachers

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Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 had a total revenue of $64.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 21.1% came from local sources, 66.3% from state sources, and 12.7% from federal sources.

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 had a per-pupil revenue of $20,864 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 21.1% came from local sources, 66.3% from state sources, and 12.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170

$119,897
raised using DonorsChoose
353
projects funded
90
teachers funded
863
donors
73
projects for basic supplies
21
projects for technology
36
projects for books
21
projects for art supplies

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 has received support from 488 individuals from Illinois and 375 individuals out-of-state.

Chicago Heights Elementary School District 170 Schools

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