Illinois
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School and Teacher Demographics
Per pupil expenditures $7,133
(CCD, 1999-2000)
Number of Districts 897
(CCD, 2000-01)
Number of Charter 19
Schools
(CCD, 2000-01)
Number of Public Schools
(CCD)
1993-94 2000-01
Elementary 2,616 2,628
Middle 707 720
High 641 755
Combined 27 143
Total 3,991 4,246
Number of FTE Teachers
(CCD)
1993-94 2000-01
Elementary 56,172 65,846
Middle 17,322 20,854
High 29,424 34,669
Combined 956 2,288
Total 103,874 123,657
Percentage of teachers with a major in the main subject taught, grades 7-12
(SASS)
1994 2000
English 89% 70%
Math 82 65
Science 77 93
Social Studies 80 90
Sources of Funding
District Average
(CCD, 1999-2000)
Illinois
Student Demographics
Public school enrollment
(CCD)
1993-94 2000-01
Pre-K 42,359 60,712
K-8 1,259,394 1,410,648
9-12 503,024 573,246
Total (K-12) 1,762,418 1,983,894
Race/ethnicity
(CCD)
1993-94 2000-01
American Indian/Alaskan
Natives * *
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 3%
Black 21 21
Hispanic 11 15
White 65 60
Other - -
Students with disabilities 1993-94 2000-01
(OSEP) 11% 12%
Students with limited 1993-94 2000-01
English proficiency 5% 7%
(ED/NCBE)
Migratory students 1993-94 2000-01
(OME) * *
All schools by percent of students eligible to participate in the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch
Program (CCD, 2000-01)
Data Not Available
Statewide Accountability Information
(Collected from states, January 2002 for 2001-02 school year.)
Statewide Goal for Schools on State Assessment
All student scores above the 50th percentile level for a school composite score.
Expected School Improvement on Assessment
Gains to meet 50th percentile in five years; currently working on changing the definition to
meet the new AYP requirements of NCLB.
Title I Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for Schools
Annual gain to 90 percent proficient by 2007.
Key n/a = Not available
* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
Illinois
Title I 2000-01
(ED Consolidated Report, 2000-01)
Schoolwide Targeted Total
Programs Assistance
Number of schools 921 1,324 2,245
41% 59% 100%
Schools meeting AYP 558 1,284 1,842
Goal 61% 97% 82%
Schools identified for 363 40 403
Improvement 39% 3% 18%
Title I Allocation $341,790,202
(Includes Basic, Concentration, and LEA grants, Capital Expenditures, Even Start, Migrant Education, and Neglected
and Delinquent, ED, 2000-01)
NAEP State Results
Grade 4 Grade 8
Reading, 2002
Proficient level and - -
above
Basic level and above - -
Math, 2000
Proficient level and 22% 27%
above
Basic level and above 66 68
Illinois
Student Achievement 2000-01
Assessment:
Illinois Standards Achievement Test.
State Definition of Proficient:
Meets Standards.
Key n/a = Not available
* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
Illinois
Elementary School
Grade 3
Reading
Students in: Academic Below Meets Exceeds
Warning Standards Standards Standards
All schools 7% 31% 43% 19%
Title I schools 9 35 41 15
High poverty Schools 18 50 28 4
Students with limited
English proficiency 16 48 30 6
Migratory students 22 43 26 9
Students with 23 46 25 6
Disabilities
Grade 3
Mathematics
Students in: Academic Below Meets Exceeds
Warning Standards Standards Standards
All schools 8% 18% 46% 28%
Title I schools 10 22 46 21
High poverty Schools 22 35 38 6
Students with limited
English proficiency 12 30 47 11
Migratory students 20 33 35 13
Students with 21 29 39 12
Disabilities
Student Achievement Trend
Reading 3rd grade meets or exceeds Standards
Key n/a = Not available
* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
Illinois
Key n/a = Not available
* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
Illinois
Middle School
Grade 8
Reading
Students in: Academic Below Meets Exceeds
Warning Standards Standards Standards
All schools 1% 34% 56% 10%
Title I schools 1 44 49 6
High poverty Schools 1 58 40 1
Students with limited
English proficiency 2 78 19 1
Migratory students 0 47 47 6
Students with 4 73 22 1
Disabilities
Grade 8
Mathematics
Students in: Academic Below Meets Exceeds
Warning Standards Standards Standards
All schools 7% 42% 37% 13%
Title I schools 11 52 30 8
High poverty Schools 17 65 17 1
Students with limited
English proficiency 21 62 15 3
Migratory students 14 59 23 4
Students with 32 56 11 2
Disabilities
Student Achievement Trend
Mathematics 8th grade meets or exceeds Standards
Key n/a = Not available
* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
Illinois
Key n/a = Not available
* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
Illinois
High School
Grade 11
Reading
Students in: Academic Below Meets Exceeds
Warning Standards Standards Standards
All schools 8% 34% 46% 12%
Title I schools 10 40 41 9
High poverty Schools 17 59 23 1
Students with limited
English proficiency 39 47 15 2
Migratory students 35 44 17 4
Students with 39 43 15 2
Disabilities
Grade 11
Mathematics
Students in: Academic Below Meets Exceeds
Warning Standards Standards Standards
All schools 9% 37% 45% 9%
Title I schools 12 42 38 7
High poverty Schools 23 62 14 0
Students with limited
English proficiency 22 50 24 4
Migratory students 28 46 22 4
Students with 40 46 13 1
Disabilities
High School 1993-94 2000-01
Indicators
High school dropout 7% 6%
rate (CCD, event)
1994-95 2000-01
Postsecondary 64% 60%
enrollment
(NCES, High school grads
enrolled in college)
Key n/a = Not available
* = Less than 0.5 percent # = Sample size too small to calculate
— = Not applicable High Poverty Schools = 75-100% of students qualify for lunch
subsidies
