Public schools in Chicago Heights, IL
Chicago Heights has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 5,368 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Chicago Heights SD 170 runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Chicago Heights's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Chicago Heights | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights SD 170 | 8 | 2,715 | $21,859 |
| Bloom Twp HSD 206 | 2 | 2,964 | $21,244 |
| Park Forest SD 163 | 1 | 1,537 | $23,572 |
| Flossmoor SD 161 | 1 | 2,341 | $18,170 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Chicago Heights, 3,041 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom High School | 1,823 | 18.3 | All free (CEP) | Bloom Twp HSD 206 |
| Bloom Trail High School | 1,218 | 16.4 | All free (CEP) | Bloom Twp HSD 206 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Chicago Heights, 367 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama Sch of Ldership | 367 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Park Forest SD 163 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Chicago Heights, 1,960 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 353 | 14.7 | All free (CEP) | Chicago Heights SD 170 |
| Serena Hills Elementary School | 305 | 12.6 | not reported | Flossmoor SD 161 |
| Washington-McKinley Elementary School | 286 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Chicago Heights SD 170 |
| Garfield Elementary School | 248 | 12.4 | All free (CEP) | Chicago Heights SD 170 |
| Kennedy Elementary School | 193 | 19.3 | All free (CEP) | Chicago Heights SD 170 |
| Greenbriar Elementary School | 174 | 15.8 | All free (CEP) | Chicago Heights SD 170 |
| Wilson Elementary School | 160 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Chicago Heights SD 170 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 157 | 12.1 | All free (CEP) | Chicago Heights SD 170 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 84 | 9.3 | All free (CEP) | Chicago Heights SD 170 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Chicago Heights's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Chicago Heights school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 267 students (state 374).
| Chicago Heights | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 267 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Chicago Heights schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Chicago Heights
- Chicago Heights SD 170Runs 8 of Chicago Heights's 12 public schools and spent $21,859 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,859
- Bloom High School, the largest high school in Chicago Heights1,823 students in 2024-25, 18.3 per teacher.1,823
- Compare Chicago Heights SD 170 with Bloom Twp HSD 206Chicago Heights's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Chicago Heights addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Chicago Heights
How many public schools are in Chicago Heights, IL?
12 public schools with an address in Chicago Heights were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 5,368 students.What is the largest high school in Chicago Heights?
Bloom High School, with 1,823 students in 2024-25 (Bloom Twp HSD 206).Which districts run Chicago Heights's schools?
Chicago Heights SD 170 (8 schools), Bloom Twp HSD 206 (2 schools), Park Forest SD 163 (1 school), Flossmoor SD 161 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25