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Like Many School Districts, CPS Receives Inadequate Local, State, and Federal Funding. CPS is constrained by law in how much local funding it receives. 84 percent of its local revenue comes from property taxes levied each year on the $86 billion worth of property in Chicago. Who pays for Chicago […]

36%. The student body at the schools served by Chicago Public Schools is 10.9% White, 36% Black, 4.3% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 46.8% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. What percent of school students are black? 15 percentIn the U.S. as […]

For many aspiring homeowners in Chicago, buying a condo is a way to break into the market without breaking the budget. Condos offer the rewards of ownership with less maintenance than a single-family home, and they’re often the best option for those looking to buy in highly desirable neighborhoods. Do […]

The Loop’s adjacent Community Areas (the Near North Side, Near South Side, and Near West Side) also recorded high growth. Together, Chicago’s Central Business District and Downtown are home to 244,455 residents, or 8.9 percent of the city’s population within just 4.6 percent of the city’s total geographic area. What […]

The top-ranked CPS high schools include: Walter Payton College Preparatory High School: 1st in Illinois and 9th nationally. Northside College Preparatory High School: 2nd in Illinois and 23rd nationally. Lane Technical College Preparatory High School: 3rd in Illinois and 69th nationally. How do Chicago Public Schools rank? CPS uses five […]

Academic standards CPS has had one school rating system for several years, and it is applied to both traditional and charter schools. Academic information about charter schools is available on the CPS website, just like for district run schools. Who funds charter schools in Chicago? How are public charter schools […]