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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
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | 9th Grade – 12th Grade |
| Level | High School |
| School Size in District | 34% |
| Surrounding community | Urban fringe of a large city |
| Total Students | 1,824 |
| Distr. Spending / Student | $6,748 |
| Ave. Teacher Salary | $86,625 |
| Teacher FTEs | 93.4 |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20 : 1 |
| Title I Eligible | |
| School-wide Title I | N/A |
| Magnet School | |
| Charter School | |
| Shared-time School |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | 424 | 23% | |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | 100 | 5% | |
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | 524 | 29% | |
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 17% | ||
| English Language Learners |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
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 all Students in District |
% of all Students in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 1,031 | 19% | 6% |
| GED Recipients | |||
| Other Completers |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at A B Shepard High School (Campus)?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | 383 | <20% | 24% |
Hispanic | 151 | <8% | 22% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 24 | <1% | 21% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 9 | <N/A | 17% |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,256 | >68% | 13% |
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| 9th Grade | 114 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 312 | 483 |
| 10th Grade | 95 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 332 | 477 |
| 11th Grade | 88 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 305 | 430 |
| 12th Grade | 86 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 307 | 434 |
| Total | 383 | 151 | 24 | 9 | 1,256 | 1,824 |
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 | 26% | |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | N/A | 1% | |
| Library / Media Specialist | 4.6 | >5% | 2% |
| Library / Media Support | N/A | 2% | |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | N/A | 1% | |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 15.4 | >16% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 15.4 | >16% | 2% |
| District Admins | 14.0 | >15% | 3% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | N/A | 5% | |
| School Admins | 23.0 | >24% | 5% |
| School Admin/Sppt | N/A | 8% | |
| Other Support | N/A | 37% | |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | N/A | 1% | |
| Kindergarten | N/A | 3% | |
| Elementary | N/A | 54% | |
| Secondary | 241.0 | >81% | 26% |
| Ungraded | 58.0 | >19% | 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 | $32,723,000 | >$6,140 | $5,094 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $692,000 | <$129 | $2,792 | |
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $692,000 | <$129 | $2,792 | |
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $30,606,000 | >$5,743 | $5,240 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $1,015 | |||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $1,140 | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | $1,976,000 | >$370 | $327 | |
| Bond Fund | $1,575 | |||
| Other Funds | $31,968,000 | >$5,998 | $4,918 | |
| Total Revenues | $77,900,000 | <$14,618 | $15,348 | |
| Total Expenses | $70,920,000 | <$13,308 | $14,802 | |
Chsd 218 Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | $16,542,000 | $6,001,292 |
| Special Education Programs | $4,998,000 | $1,879,375 |
| Vocational Education Programs | $436,000 | $419,113 |
| Other Education Programs | $1,062,000 | $520,649 |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $24,948,000 | $7,947,000 | $8,017,902 | $2,306,625 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $2,399,000 | $931,000 | $936,456 | $252,645 | |
| Instructional Staff | $1,330,000 | $381,000 | $559,710 | $160,282 | |
| General Administration | $318,000 | $316,000 | $263,489 | $120,846 | |
| School Administration | $3,363,000 | $1,384,000 | $790,052 | $246,921 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $3,278,000 | $1,618,000 | $680,206 | $259,789 | |
| Student Transportation | $16,000 | $5,000 | $260,091 | $104,519 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $647,000 | $306,000 | $306,513 | $115,994 | |
| Food Services | $224,006 | $72,755 | |||
| Total | $36,302,000 | $12,887,000 | $11,277,469 | $3,424,412 | |
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 | $3,353,000 | <$629 | $1,499 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $2,370,000 | <$444 | $601 | ||
| General Administration | $928,000 | <$174 | $887 | ||
| School Administration | $5,797,000 | >$1,087 | $493 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $7,348,000 | >$1,378 | $908 | ||
| Student Transportation | $3,569,000 | >$669 | $657 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $2,095,000 | >$393 | $289 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $25,460,000 | <$4,777 | $5,258 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $1,470,000 | <$275 | $284 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | |||||
| Other | $18 | ||||
| Total | $1,470,000 | <$275 | $290 | ||
| Instruction | $35,965,000 | <$6,748 | $7,332 | ||
| Total | $62,895,000 | <$11,802 | $12,871 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $14,000 | <$2 | $67 | ||
| Adult Education | $67 | ||||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $14,000 | <$2 | $74 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $1,034 | ||||
| Land & Existing Structures | |||||
| Instructional Equipment | $1,445,000 | >$271 | $84 | ||
| Other Equipment | $3,435,000 | >$644 | $293 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | |||||
| Total | $4,880,000 | <$915 | $1,093 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $1,597,000 | <$299 | $614 | ||
| Debt Interest | $1,534,000 | >$287 | $251 | ||
| Total | $70,920,000 | <$13,308 | $14,802 | ||
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 | $559,000 | <$104 | $214 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $550,000 | <$103 | $2,483 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | $39 | ||||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | $21,000 | <$3 | $6 | ||||
| Title V, Part A | $84,000 | >$15 | $6 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $267,000 | <$50 | $98 | ||||
| Bilingual Education | $25 | ||||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $520,000 | <$97 | $115 | ||||
| Other | $297,000 | <$55 | $319 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $166 | ||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $106 | ||||||
| Non-Specified | $297,000 | <$55 | $319 | ||||
| Total | $2,298,000 | <$431 | $2,075 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $3,042,000 | <$570 | $2,116 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | $194 | ||||||
| Special Education Programs | $1,408,000 | <$264 | $926 | ||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $48 | ||||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | $48,000 | <$9 | $23 | ||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | $4 | ||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | $133,000 | <$24 | $95 | ||||
| School Lunch Programs | $27,000 | <$5 | $7 | ||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $2,036 | ||||||
| Transportation Programs | $1,868,000 | <$350 | $385 | ||||
| Other Programs | $356,000 | <$66 | $118 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | $3,859,000 | >$724 | $524 | ||||
| Not Employee Benefits | $157,000 | >$29 | $21 | ||||
| Total | $10,898,000 | <$2,045 | $4,215 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | |||||||
| Property Taxes | $57,820,000 | >$10,850 | $4,820 | ||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | |||||||
| From Other School Systems | $107,000 | <$20 | $4,411 | ||||
| From Cities and Counties | $517,000 | >$97 | $62 | ||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $53,000 | <$9 | $39 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $1,000 | $15 | |||||
| School Lunch | $795,000 | >$149 | $149 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | $484,000 | >$90 | $50 | ||||
| District Activity Receipts | $455,000 | >$85 | $49 | ||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | $5,000 | $1,506 | |||||
| Other Sales and Services | $25 | ||||||
| Interest Earnings | $797,000 | >$149 | $118 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | $1,193,000 | >$223 | $153 | ||||
| Total | $64,704,000 | >$12,141 | $9,066 | ||||
| Total | $77,900,000 | <$14,618 | $15,348 | ||||








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