At Gray Elementary School, a 16.6-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

The truancy rate at Palmer Elementary School rose to 24 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Gray Elementary School, a 10.9-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

More than 91.6 percent of teachers stay at Palmer Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Whitney Elementary School rose to 6 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The truancy rate at Gray Elementary School fell to 19 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Gray Elementary School, a 4.5-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

More than 88.2 percent of teachers stay at Whitney Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Gray Elementary School, a 15.4-point achievement gap persisted between white and black students in 2017.

More than 94.5 percent of teachers stay at Gray Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

At Whitney Elementary School, a 0.8-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

At Gray Elementary School, a 19.5-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College has one of the lowest 'on time' graduation rates in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

State residents enrolled at Christian Life College face among the lowest cost of attending four-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

State residents enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology face among the steepest cost of attending four-year in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Residents in Illinois face some of the steepest cost of attending in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Cook is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Academic results data released recently reveals 23 percent of Gray Elementary School students are considered on track for the next grade level.

About 22 percent of Gray Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2017 and 78 percent of students failed.

About 25 percent of Gray Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and three quarters of students failed.