Central City SD 133 vs City of Chicago SD 299

How do these districts compare?

Metric Central City SD 133 City of Chicago SD 299
Location Centralia, Illinois Chicago, Illinois
Total Enrollment 323 321,666
Number of Schools 1 623
Student:Teacher Ratio 14:1 17.3:1

Spending

Metric Central City SD 133 City of Chicago SD 299
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,885 $25,599
Federal Revenue 24.5% 17.4%
State Revenue 60.1% 29.9%
Local Revenue 15.3% 52.8%
Central City SD 133
Federal State Local
City of Chicago SD 299
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Central City SD 133 City of Chicago SD 299
White 82.6% 8.3%
African American 3.3% 45.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 41.3%
Asian 0.4% 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.3% 1.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Central City SD 133 City of Chicago SD 299
AP Courses Offered 859
Schools with AP 0 107
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 276:1 391.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.0% 47.6%

School Types

Central City SD 133

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

City of Chicago SD 299

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 111
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.