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Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools (CPS; administratively referred to by the state of Illinois as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons) is a public school district in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
It is the fourth-largest school district in the United States (after New York, Los Angeles, and Miami-Dade County). CPS students attend a particular school based on their area of residence, except for charter, magnet, and selective enrollment schools.
As of the 2025-2026 school year, CPS has 630 schools, including 423 district-run elementary schools and 91 high schools. Charter schools numbered at 108, of which 50 were elementary and 58 high schools. CPS also includes 6 contract schools and 2 SAFE schools.
CPS is led by a chief executive officer, an alternative title for the position of superintendent in most other public school systems.
CPS reported a student–teacher ratio of 15.84 for the 2019–20 school year. For the 2020–21 school year, 46.7% of CPS students were Latino and 35.8% were African-American. 63.8% of the student body came from economically-disadvantaged households, and 18.6% of students were reported as English-language learners. Average salaries for the 2019–20 year were $74,225 for teachers and $114,199 for administrators. For the 2020–21 school year, CPS reported 39,323 staff positions, including 21,974 teachers and 516 principals. In 2021, CPS reported a budget of $6.92 billion with $3.75 billion from local sources, $1.85 billion from the state of Illinois, and $1.3 billion from the U.S. federal government. Per student spending was reported at $18,287 in 2023.
As of the start of the 2025-2026 school year, CPS reported an Elementary School student-teacher ratio of 18, while High School was reported as 19. For the 2025–26 school year, 46.4% of CPS students were Latino and 34.3% were African-American. 71.8% of the student body came from economically-disadvantaged households, and 27.3% of students were reported as English-language learners. Students with Disabilities were reported at 17.3% as well for the 2025-26 school year. Average salaries for the 2025-2026 year are projected to exceed $98,000 and anywhere between $130,000 and $160,000 for administrators. For the 2025–26 school year, CPS reported 46,451 staff positions, including 23,979 teachers and over 600 principals. In 2021, CPS reported a budget of $8.66 billion with $5,454.5 million from local sources, $2,299.8 million from the state of Illinois, and $902.8 million from the U.S. federal government.
The school system reported a graduation rate of 84.1% for the 2023–24 school year.
Chicago Public Schools led the nation in test score improvement, learned at a faster rate compared to 96% of all school districts in the country, and as of 2020, had an all-time high graduation rate. It has faced declining enrollments and school closings.
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Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools (CPS; administratively referred to by the state of Illinois as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons) is a public school district in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
It is the fourth-largest school district in the United States (after New York, Los Angeles, and Miami-Dade County). CPS students attend a particular school based on their area of residence, except for charter, magnet, and selective enrollment schools.
As of the 2025-2026 school year, CPS has 630 schools, including 423 district-run elementary schools and 91 high schools. Charter schools numbered at 108, of which 50 were elementary and 58 high schools. CPS also includes 6 contract schools and 2 SAFE schools.
CPS is led by a chief executive officer, an alternative title for the position of superintendent in most other public school systems.
CPS reported a student–teacher ratio of 15.84 for the 2019–20 school year. For the 2020–21 school year, 46.7% of CPS students were Latino and 35.8% were African-American. 63.8% of the student body came from economically-disadvantaged households, and 18.6% of students were reported as English-language learners. Average salaries for the 2019–20 year were $74,225 for teachers and $114,199 for administrators. For the 2020–21 school year, CPS reported 39,323 staff positions, including 21,974 teachers and 516 principals. In 2021, CPS reported a budget of $6.92 billion with $3.75 billion from local sources, $1.85 billion from the state of Illinois, and $1.3 billion from the U.S. federal government. Per student spending was reported at $18,287 in 2023.
As of the start of the 2025-2026 school year, CPS reported an Elementary School student-teacher ratio of 18, while High School was reported as 19. For the 2025–26 school year, 46.4% of CPS students were Latino and 34.3% were African-American. 71.8% of the student body came from economically-disadvantaged households, and 27.3% of students were reported as English-language learners. Students with Disabilities were reported at 17.3% as well for the 2025-26 school year. Average salaries for the 2025-2026 year are projected to exceed $98,000 and anywhere between $130,000 and $160,000 for administrators. For the 2025–26 school year, CPS reported 46,451 staff positions, including 23,979 teachers and over 600 principals. In 2021, CPS reported a budget of $8.66 billion with $5,454.5 million from local sources, $2,299.8 million from the state of Illinois, and $902.8 million from the U.S. federal government.
The school system reported a graduation rate of 84.1% for the 2023–24 school year.
Chicago Public Schools led the nation in test score improvement, learned at a faster rate compared to 96% of all school districts in the country, and as of 2020, had an all-time high graduation rate. It has faced declining enrollments and school closings.