Enrollment
872
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Chicago Hts, IL
Chicago Heights Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Chicago Heights Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 170996006777
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chicago Heights Middle School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Illinois schools.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 872
- students enrolled
Chicago Heights Middle School has class sizes larger than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chicago Heights Sd 170 · Illinois
NCES ID 170996006777 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chicago Heights Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chicago Heights Middle School
Chicago Heights Middle School is a large middle school in Chicago Hts, Illinois, enrolling 872 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 91% of state schools at 872 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and African American (31%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 436 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Chicago Heights Sd 170 spends $21,577 per pupil, 27% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 258 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 872 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Chicago Heights Sd 170 also operates Roosevelt Elem School (353 students) and Washington-Mckinley Elem Sch (286 students) alongside Chicago Heights Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Chicago Heights Middle School compares
Chicago Heights Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 18% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 872 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
872
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 85% in Illinois - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
63.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,577
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 436 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
175
in-school suspensions + 83 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 872 Top 9% in Illinois - larger than 91% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 57.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 +18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible -
NCES ID 170996006777
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 65.1%
African American 30.6%
White 3.1%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Chicago Heights Middle School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 436:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 63.2%
In-school suspensions 175
Out-of-school suspensions 83
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chicago Heights Sd 170, which includes Chicago Heights Middle School.
$21,577
Per student
+27%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.3%
State 52.4%
Federal 22.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Chicago Heights Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Washington-Mckinley Elem Sch | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Garfield Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kennedy Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greenbriar Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chicago Heights Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 286
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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Frequently asked questions about Chicago Heights Middle School
How many students attend Chicago Heights Middle School?
Chicago Heights Middle School has 872 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Chicago Hts, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chicago Heights Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chicago Heights Middle School is 16.5:1, which is 18% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chicago Heights Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Chicago Heights Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 65.1% of enrollment, in Chicago Hts, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chicago Heights Middle School?
Chicago Heights Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chicago Heights Middle School a good school?
Chicago Heights Middle School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Chicago Heights Sd 170?
Besides Chicago Heights Middle School, Chicago Heights Sd 170 also operates Roosevelt Elem School (353 students), Washington-Mckinley Elem Sch (286 students), and Garfield Elem School (248 students). See the Chicago Heights Sd 170 district page for the complete list.