Consortium on Chicago School Research
Selected Indicators from the U.S. Census and Chicago Public Schools Records Related to the Lives and Schooling of ChildrenNew City (61)
Count |
Percentage of CPS Elementary Students | |||||
1994 |
2002 |
Increase/ (Decrease) |
1994 |
2002 |
Percentage Point Increase/ (Decrease) | |
| Elementary Students Attending Their Neighborhood School |
5,119 |
6,359 |
1,240 |
59.3% |
69.7% |
10.4% |
| Elementary Students Attending a Magnet School |
216 |
217 |
1 |
2.5% |
2.4% |
( 0.1%) |
| Elementary Students Attending Another School |
3,297 |
2,553 |
(744) |
38.2% |
28.0% |
( 10.2%) |
|
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Count |
Percentage of CPS High School Students
| ||||
1994 |
2002 |
Increase/ (Decrease) |
1994 |
2002 |
Percentage Point Increase/ (Decrease) | |
| High School Students Attending Their Neighborhood School |
885 |
692 |
(193) |
37.6% |
34.5% |
( 3.1%) |
| High School Students Attending a Magnet School |
40 |
53 |
13 |
1.7% |
2.6% |
0.9% |
| High School Students Attending Another School |
1,429 |
1,262 |
(167) |
60.7% |
62.9% |
2.2% |
Note: This table includes only students enrolled in CPS. We do not have reliable information about enrollment in nonpublic Chicago schools. Also, enrollment by school type is not available prior to 1994, so we could not make a 10-year comparison.
