Ingenuity State of the Arts Progress Report 2015-2016 | Page 26

the arts in CPS

CREATIVE SCHOOLS CERTIFICATION

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
A more complete understanding of arts
education in Chicago requires consideration
of the geographic distribution of arts
opportunities and access. The map on the
next page shows how Creative Schools
Certifications are distributed across the
district, with the darker shades of blue
depicting areas where a greater share of
schools are higher on the Certification
continuum. The accompanying pie charts
provide a breakdown of the Certifications
in each geographic area. The map clearly

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shows that areas on the city’s far north side
had a greater share of schools with higher
Certifications than did areas to the south
and west. While four years of data collection
have shown consistent progress, equitable
distribution of arts opportunities across the
district should continue to be an area of focus
for Chicago Public Schools. Later sections
of this report contextualize this finding,
beginning with a discussion of school-level
change over time.