Chicago Public Schools serves and employs far more people of color than Illinois overall: Demographic comparison of students and teachers in the Chicago Public Schools district versus in Illinois public K–12 overall
| – | White | Black | Latinx | AAPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Public Schools | 10.9% | 36.0% | 46.8% | 4.3% |
| Illinois public schools | 47.5% | 16.6% | 26.6% | 5.2% |
| Chicago Public Schools | 51.0% | 20.4% | 20.9% | 3.8% |
| Illinois public schools | 82.3% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 1.7% |
Note: AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander.
Source: Chicago Public Schools 2021 and Illinois State Board of Education 2020.