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For the 2025 school year, there are 650 public schools serving 324,036 students in Chicago, IL (there are , serving 67,078 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Chicago, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).

The top ranked public schools in Chicago, IL are Payton College Preparatory High School, Northside College Preparatory High School and Jones College Prep High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Chicago, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average). Schools in Chicago have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public schools.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).