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South Chicago Heights, IL

3,884 residents•526 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
43% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
18%Math
23%Reading
55% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
1.90
per 1,000 students
56% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
57.16
per 1,000 residents
16% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in South Chicago Heights; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in South Chicago Heights

2 schools
5.2
U S Grant Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Steger Primary Center
Elementarypublic

School Crime in South Chicago Heights

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across South Chicago Heights in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
56% below Illinois avg
1.90
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Weapons100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in South Chicago Heights

222 total incidents reported across South Chicago Heights in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
16% above Illinois avg
57.16
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
67
Property
151
Drug
1
Weapons
3

Crime Types

  • Theft44%
  • Assault29%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other4%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

526 students enrolled across South Chicago Heights's schools.

  • Public526100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across South Chicago Heights's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic49%
  • Black26%
  • White17%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.