Ingenuity State of the Arts Progress Report 2015-2016 | Page 32

the arts in CPS
STAFFING

As shown in the chart below, high schools typically have more FTEs than elementary schools.
The reported number of FTEs ranges from zero to six in elementary schools and from zero to
22 in high schools. Seventy percent of elementary schools have between 1 and 2.5 arts FTEs;
another 22 percent reported having three or more. In comparison, 43 percent of high schools have
between one and 2.5 arts FTEs, and 38 percent have four or more FTEs.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
451 SCHOOLS
4 or more

HIGH SCHOOLS
129 SCHOOLS
4 or more

6%

3-3.5
2-2.5

35%

2-2.5

1-1.5

35%

1-1.5

0

5%
3%

12%

3-3.5

16%

.5

38%

30%
13%

.5
0

5%
3%

Nearly all schools report having at least one FTE; high schools are much more
likely to have a larger arts staff
Several factors contribute to these differences between high schools and elementary schools.
High schools are required to offer a certain number of arts disciplines in order for students to
meet graduation requirements, and they typically have more diverse offerings in the arts that
can require more staff (i.e., band and orchestra programs). In addition, high schools tend to have
larger enrollments than elementary schools. In 2015-16, the average enrollment for elementary
and high schools was 520 and 640, respectively, and the largest high school reported having
4,055 students, whereas the largest elementary school had 1,751.

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