Ingenuity State of the Arts Progress Report 2015-2016 | Page 6

executive summary
KEY FINDINGS AT A GLANCE

57%

60%

50%

previous years the Survey was conducted.

2015-2016

Excelling in the arts, more than in any of the three

2014-2015

60% of CPS’s 660 schools were certified as Strong or

2013-2014

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2012-2013

29%

Nearly 250,000 CPS students attended a school that was Strong or Excelling in the arts.
Elementary schools were more likely than high schools to attain a category of Strong or Excelling.

2

Even as CPS continued to face deep fiscal challenges, many schools prioritized staffing in the arts.

Ingenuity identified 1,402 arts instructors in the
2015-16 school year, an increase from the 1,337

2014-15

that were identified the previous year.

2015-16

92%

The percentage of reporting schools with at least one
full-time equivalent (FTE) reached 92% in 2015-16.

73% of schools met or exceeded the goal of one

2014-15

full-time arts instructor for every 350 students, an
increase from 68% in 2014-15.

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2015-16

68%
73%