Chicago Public Schools adds staff positions for fewer students since 2019

Chicago Public Schools increased the total number of staff positions in the district by 16.8% since 2019, making the number of unfilled staff positions increase by 64.2% despite the number of employed staff increasing by 14.5%.

Staff data recorded on Dec. 31, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2023. Enrollment data recorded in Sept. 2019 and Sept. 2023.
Chart: @illinoispolicySource: Chicago Public SchoolsGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper