For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 288 students in Ford Heights School District 169. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Ford Heights School District 169 have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
427 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Ford Heights School District 169, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#823 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Diversity Score
0.09
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
32%
% Black
95%
18%
% White
n/a
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $33,930 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,963 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,930
$21,990
Spending / Student
$28,963
$21,244
Best Ford Heights School District 169 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Center
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1101 E 10th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-2520
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-2520
Gr: PK-4 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1