Chicago Public School Profiles and Demographics for 2016-2017

School profile information for all schools in the Chicago Public School district for the school year 2016-2017. The dataset includes demographic counts, contact information, and performance metrics like Mean_ACT and Graduation_Rate_Mean. It was published by data.cityofchicago.org and last updated in September 2017.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlation between Student_Count_Black or Student_Count_White and academic performance metrics like Mean_ACT or Graduation_Rate_Mean.
• Identify schools with specific program offerings using columns like Preschool_Instructional, PreSchool_Inclusive, and Is_High_School.
• Assess Title I funding distribution by mapping Title_1_Eligible status against Student_Count_Black and Student_Count_White demographics.
• Map school accessibility and location using ADA_Accessible, Location (zip), and Wards columns for urban planning studies.

Strengths

• Covers all schools in the Chicago Public School district for a single academic year.
• Includes over 30 columns spanning demographics, contacts, performance, and operational details.

Limitations

• Data is temporally limited to the 2016-2017 school year and is not updated.
• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability assessments.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofchicago.org

Time Range

School Year 2016-2017

Freshness

Last updated on 2017-09-20.

Geography

Chicago Public School district, Illinois, USA