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A B Shepard High School (Campus)
in Palos Heights, IL
Phone Number, Test Scores, Demographics, Faculty, Address, and Students
- Local Agency (School District): Chsd 218
- State Agency: Illinois State Board Education
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Information Summary
| Spend / Student
District average |
$6,875 |
|---|---|
| School Size
Compared to District |
34% |
| Student Ratio
Students per teacher |
22 : 1 |
| Teacher Salary
Average for district |
$93,449 |
| Students | 1,840 |
Demographics and Characteristics
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | 9th Grade – 12th Grade |
| Level | High School |
| Teacher FTEs | 85.0 |
| Surrounding community | Suburb, Large Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more. |
| Title I Eligible | |
| School-wide Title I | N/A |
| Magnet School | |
| Charter School | |
| Shared-time School | N/A |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 387 | 21% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | 92 | 5% | |
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 479 | 26% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 17% | ||
| English Language Learners | 8% |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Senior students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.
| # in District | % of Seniors in District |
% of Seniors in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 89.24% | ||
| GED Recipients | 2.60% | ||
| Other Completers |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at A B Shepard High School (Campus)?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 406 | <22% | 24% |
Hispanic | 166 | <9% | 22% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 22 | <1% | 21% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 8 | <N/A | 17% |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,228 | >66% | 13% |
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| 9th Grade | 122 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 312 | 502 |
| 10th Grade | 107 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 296 | 454 |
| 11th Grade | 93 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 326 | 469 |
| 12th Grade | 84 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 294 | 415 |
| Total | 406 | 166 | 22 | 8 | 1,228 | 1,840 |
Chsd 218 – District Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for A B Shepard High School (Campus)'s local district.
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Aides | N/A | 25% | |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | N/A | 1% | |
| Library / Media Specialist | 5.6 | >4% | 2% |
| Library / Media Support | N/A | 2% | |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | N/A | 1% | |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 15.0 | >11% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 15.0 | >11% | 3% |
| District Admins | N/A | 3% | |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 13.0 | >10% | 5% |
| School Admins | 4.0 | <3% | 5% |
| School Admin/Sppt | N/A | 8% | |
| Other Support | 55.9 | >42% | 36% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | N/A | 1% | |
| Kindergarten | N/A | 3% | |
| Elementary | N/A | 54% | |
| Secondary | 267.0 | >100% | 26% |
| Ungraded | N/A | 16% |
Chsd 218 Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | ||||
| Payments to Charter Schools | ||||
| Textbooks | ||||
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $30,606,000 | >$5,723 | $5,195 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $726,000 | <$135 | $3,236 | |
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $726,000 | <$135 | $3,236 | |
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $28,432,000 | <$5,317 | $5,428 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $1,160 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $1,037 | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $2,162,000 | >$404 | $322 | |
| Bond Fund | $1,855 | |||
| Other Funds | $38,180,000 | >$7,140 | $5,640 | |
| Total Revenues | $90,496,000 | <$16,924 | $22,179 | |
| Total Expenses | $72,585,000 | <$13,574 | $18,681 | |
Chsd 218 Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | $15,923,000 | $6,163,632 |
| Special Education Programs | $5,429,000 | $1,938,637 |
| Vocational Education Programs | $440,000 | $432,643 |
| Other Education Programs | $1,209,000 | $710,409 |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $24,951,000 | $7,782,000 | $8,288,089 | $2,157,718 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $2,719,000 | $892,000 | $983,826 | $246,587 | |
| Instructional Staff | $2,647,000 | $679,000 | $593,503 | $160,622 | |
| General Administration | $343,000 | $170,000 | $276,000 | $121,548 | |
| School Administration | $2,253,000 | $934,000 | $812,864 | $235,800 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $3,513,000 | $1,549,000 | $696,850 | $252,694 | |
| Student Transportation | $27,000 | $5,000 | $276,093 | $101,242 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $625,000 | $271,000 | $311,638 | $115,120 | |
| Food Services | $233,551 | $78,391 | |||
| Total | $37,085,000 | $12,281,000 | $11,489,184 | $3,336,676 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Chsd 218.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $3,663,000 | <$685 | $3,373 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $4,130,000 | >$772 | $719 | ||
| General Administration | $842,000 | <$157 | $1,442 | ||
| School Administration | $4,279,000 | >$800 | $528 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $7,838,000 | >$1,465 | $965 | ||
| Student Transportation | $4,006,000 | >$749 | $650 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $1,931,000 | <$361 | $404 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $26,689,000 | <$4,991 | $7,933 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $1,540,000 | <$288 | $303 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | |||||
| Other | $27 | ||||
| Total | $1,540,000 | <$288 | $315 | ||
| Instruction | $36,763,000 | <$6,875 | $8,633 | ||
| Total | $64,992,000 | <$12,154 | $16,869 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $56,000 | <$10 | $61 | ||
| Adult Education | $51 | ||||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $56,000 | <$10 | $67 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $1,314,000 | <$245 | $896 | ||
| Land & Existing Structures | |||||
| Instructional Equipment | $1,124,000 | >$210 | $78 | ||
| Other Equipment | $1,878,000 | <$351 | $357 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | |||||
| Total | $4,316,000 | <$807 | $1,039 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $1,780,000 | <$332 | $544 | ||
| Debt Interest | $1,441,000 | >$269 | $265 | ||
| Total | $72,585,000 | <$13,574 | $18,681 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Chsd 218.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $606,000 | <$113 | $195 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $638,000 | <$119 | $3,046 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | $37 | ||||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | $18,000 | <$3 | $6 | ||||
| Title V, Part A | $32,000 | <$5 | $16 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $297,000 | <$55 | $88 | ||||
| Bilingual Education | $22 | ||||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $584,000 | <$109 | $129 | ||||
| Other | $390,000 | <$72 | $396 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $229 | ||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $40,000 | <$7 | $99 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $390,000 | <$72 | $396 | ||||
| Total | $2,605,000 | <$487 | $2,842 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $4,130,000 | <$772 | $2,180 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | $264 | ||||||
| Special Education Programs | $1,537,000 | <$287 | $1,148 | ||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $113 | ||||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | $54,000 | <$10 | $22 | ||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | $4,438 | ||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $128,000 | <$23 | $79 | ||||
| School Lunch Programs | $29,000 | <$5 | $8 | ||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $1,222 | ||||||
| Transportation Programs | $1,906,000 | >$356 | $305 | ||||
| Other Programs | $390,000 | <$72 | $118 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | $2,467,000 | >$461 | $337 | ||||
| Not Employee Benefits | $160,000 | >$29 | $21 | ||||
| Total | $10,801,000 | <$2,020 | $4,154 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | |||||||
| Property Taxes | $69,711,000 | >$13,037 | $5,035 | ||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | |||||||
| From Other School Systems | $42,000 | <$7 | $12,342 | ||||
| From Cities and Counties | $535,000 | >$100 | $84 | ||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $96,000 | <$17 | $43 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $10,000 | <$1 | $19 | ||||
| School Lunch | $834,000 | >$155 | $154 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | $518,000 | >$96 | $51 | ||||
| District Activity Receipts | $503,000 | >$94 | $52 | ||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | $754 | ||||||
| Other Sales and Services | $29 | ||||||
| Interest Earnings | $1,295,000 | >$242 | $218 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | $407,000 | <$76 | $229 | ||||
| Total | $77,090,000 | <$14,417 | $15,209 | ||||
| Total | $90,496,000 | <$16,924 | $22,179 | ||||










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