Project Challenge (2026 Ranking)

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Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Project Challenge
2023	1
2022	1
2020	2
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	3
2015	1
2014	1
2013	2
2012	1

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Student-Teacher Ratio

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13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education School District
2020	7:1	15:1	7:1
2019	7:1	15:1	7:1
2018	15:1	16:1	8:1
2017	15:1	15:1	8:1
2015	30:1	16:1	7:1
2014	28:1	16:1	8:1
2013	10:1	13:1	3:1
2012	10:1	16:1	6:1
2011	13:1	16:1	4:1
2010	1:1	16:1	11:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

Asian

(19-20)

n/a

Hispanic

(19-20)

31%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education School District
2020	31%	26%	16%
2019	31%	26%	16%
2018	17%	26%	15%
2017	17%	26%	15%
2014	11%	25%	12%
2013	13%	24%	16%
2012	20%	24%	28%

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Black

(19-20)

38%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education School District
2020	38%	17%	34%
2019	38%	17%	34%
2018	56%	17%	37%
2017	56%	17%	37%
2015	84%	17%	35%
2014	46%	17%	36%
2013	57%	18%	37%
2012	30%	18%	22%
2011	54%	18%	38%

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White

(19-20)

23%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education School District
2020	23%	48%	46%
2019	23%	48%	46%
2018	21%	49%	43%
2017	21%	49%	43%
2015	16%	49%	55%
2014	39%	50%	48%
2013	26%	50%	44%
2012	40%	51%	47%
2011	46%	51%	54%
2010	100%	53%	60%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2018)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education School District
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	10%	3%	2%

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0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education School District
2020	0.71	0.68	0.65
2019	0.71	0.68	0.65
2018	0.62	0.67	0.66
2017	0.62	0.67	0.66
2015	0.27	0.67	0.57
2014	0.63	0.66	0.63
2013	0.59	0.66	0.65
2012	0.71	0.65	0.66
2011	0.50	0.66	0.57

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Eligible for (19-20)

46%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Project Challenge	Illinois	Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education School District
2020	46%	47%	42%
2019	46%	47%	42%
2018	51%	46%	39%
2017	51%	46%	39%
2015	73%	52%	46%
2014	36%	47%	43%
2013	43%	45%	43%
2012	10%	21%	12%

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Eligible for (11-12)

20%

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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13 students attend Project Challenge.

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38% of Project Challenge students are Black, 31% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, and 8% of students are American Indian.

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Project Challenge is part of Southwest Cook Cooperative Special Education School District.

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