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Ford Heights SD 169
Key statistics
462
Students enrolled
2
Public schools
24
Classroom teachers (FTE)
19.3:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 08
Total staff (FTE)
64
District office
910 Woodlawn Ave, Ford Heights IL 60411
Phone
County
Cook County
Official website
NCES District ID
1710950
About Ford Heights SD 169
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
School District 169, located within the boundaries of Ford Heights, IL, serves children Pre K - 8th grade in the Medgar Evers School and Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center. Approximately 700 students who reside within the Ford Heights community, as well as students residing within District boundaries, are served by Ford Heights Schools.
The school district was established in 1890 and has served the community for more than 119 years. The school district boasts that Illinois State Senator Aldo DeAngelis graduated from Cottage Grove School.