Here’s what you need to know about education in the City of Chicago
The challenges that face Chicago do not stop at schools’ main entrances. From persistent poverty to community violence, each of these issues often find their way into classrooms to negatively impact student behavior and performance.
Since the pandemic, Chicago students have experienced a rise in chronic absenteeism as well as mental health challenges. The need for wraparound support services is more acute than perhaps ever before.
Our team is present in more than one-third of Chicago Public Schools to help the city’s young people stay in school.
Based on recent Chicago graduation trends, it’s reasonable to expect that nearly
0
of this year’s Chicago Public Schools ninth-graders will not graduate within five years.
0
students attend public schools in Chicago. Most come from lower-income households, with
0
%
of them meeting the federal government’s standards to qualify for free or reduced-fee lunches.
The five-year high-school graduation rate in Chicago is now
0
%
for all students. For African-American male students, the rate is
0
%
and for Hispanic male students, the rate is
0
%
Source: Chicago Public Schools