Chicago Public Schools Data
- School Data - Chicago Public SchoolsPublicly available data for all Chicago Public Schools and the district, including test scores and school report cards.
- City of Chicago Data PortalThe City of Chicago's open data portal provides city data which can be downloaded for your own analysis. Select "Education" to begin.
- Illinois State Board of Education - Data AnalysisReports on a variety of education issues, organized alphabetically, including topics such as enrollment, gifted education, referenda, etc.
- eReport Cards - Illinois State Board of EducationSchool report cards for districts in the State of Illinois.
- To&Through ProjectThe To&Through Project provides public data on CPS, with facets focusing on College Pathways and Postsecondary attainment. Focus by system, neighborhood or specific schools.
CPS Publications in the Library
Official report of the proceedings of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago
Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education
Library has: 1871-1915
Find in the Library: 1871-1986
Find in the Library: 1867-1915
Financial report
Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education
Continued by: Official report of the proceedings
Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education
Continued by: Official report of the proceedings
Library has: 1925-1928, 1930
Find in the Library
Find in the Library
Report of the general superintendent
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools
Library has: 1854-1961
Find in the Library
Find in the Library
Report of the school census, ...
Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education
Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education
Library has: 1890-1916
Find in the Library
Find in the Library
Illinois schools journal
Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education
Library has: 1918-current
Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education
Library has: 1918-current
Facts and figures
Chicago Public Schools
Library has: 1950-1967, 1971-1973
Chicago Public Schools
Library has: 1950-1967, 1971-1973
Final budget
Chicago Public Schools
Available online: 2009-present
Maps of Chicago Public Schools
- Chicago Public Schools LocatorChicago Public Schools: Geographic Information Systems
Department of School Demographics and Planning - Find a SchoolChicago Public Schools. Includes Zone Maps.
- Chicago Public Schools district superintendents' districts.[Chicago : Board of Education], 1972.
- Chicago and the Chicago public schools : maps and charts showing racial composition and selected data.Chicago, Ill. : Board of Education, City of Chicago, [1966]
- Public school map / prepared by the Bureau of Research and Building Survey ; Michael R. Bayer, cartographer.Chicago : Board of Education, City of Chicago, [1934]
Chicago Education News
- Chicago Newspaper GuideA guide to finding newspapers published in Chicago and surrounding areas.
- Catalyst Chicago via the Chicago ReporterCatalyst was a news publication with extensive coverage of Chicago Public Schools during 1990s-2000s (no longer published). Archives are available in the Library and on the Chicago Reporter website.
- Block Club Chicago - Chicago Public SchoolsNews stories from Block Club Chicago about Chicago Public Schools.
Other Sources for Researching CPS
- Harold Washington Library's Municipal Reference CollectionThe Municipal Reference Collection gathers materials from Chicago city agencies, including the Chicago Public Schools.
- Consortium on School ResearchPart of Chicago's Urban Education Institute, the Consortium conducts research on urban schools, focusing on Chicago.
Librarian
Rebecca Starkey
she / her - FLI Ally
Contact:
Director of Teaching and Academic Engagement
Regenstein Library, Room 363
Subject Areas: Education, Library Science
Regenstein Library, Room 363
Subject Areas: Education, Library Science
773-702-4484