This chart shows the results of the standardized tests administered each year at the close of Chicago’s summer school session. The program is designed to help students meet standards for promotion to the next grade.
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Enrolled | 28,304 | 27,495 | 25,039 | 25,072 | 29,048 | 32,838 |
| Failed | 9,053 | 10,511 | 9,890 | 7,032 | 6,897 | 13,308 |
| Percentage failed | 31.9 | 38.2 | 39.4 | 28 | 23.7 | 40.5 |
NOTE: Enrollment number includes all students who were required to attend summer school, whether or not they actually attended.
SOURCE: Chicago Public Schools
