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Chicago ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Dist 299 School District

42 W Madison St 2nd Flr
Chicago, IL 60602-4413
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chicago ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Dist 299 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 173 public high schools serving 107,453 students in Chicago ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Dist 299 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Chicago ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Dist 299 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Chicago ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School Dist 299 School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hancock College Preparatory High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
644 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
322,575 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
23,297 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chicago ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Dist 299 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#600 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
20%
27%
20%
30%
33%
50%
(22-23)
83%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
47%
29%
% Black
35%
16%
% White
11%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,085 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,192 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7,447 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7,481 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,085
$22,423
Spending / Student
$23,192
$21,662

Best Chicago ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools Dist 299 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Payton College Preparatory High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1034 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-0034
Grades: 9-12
| 1,265 students
Rank: #22.
Northside College Preparatory High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5501 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-3954
Grades: 9-12
| 1,032 students
Rank: #33.
Jones College Prep High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
700 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 534-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,973 students
Rank: #44.
Young Magnet High School
Magnet School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Grades: 7-12
| 2,221 students
Rank: #55.
Lane Technical High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Grades: 7-12
| 4,525 students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Cook Co Juvenile-jefferson Alt High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1100 S Hamilton Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 433-7110
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Excel Academy - Englewood High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7141 S Morgan St
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 675-6654
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Pathways In Education - Humboldt
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2421 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 553-1530
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Simpson Academy High School For Young Women
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1321 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 534-7812
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Vaughn Occupational High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4355 N Linder Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 534-3600
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Douglass Academy High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
543 N Waller Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6176
Grades: 9-12
| 37 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Uplift Community High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
900 W Wilson Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-2875
Grades: 9-12
| 162 students
Rank: #1313.
Brooks College Prep Academy High School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
250 E 111th St
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 535-9930
Grades: 7-12
| 982 students
Rank: #1414.
Lincoln Park High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2001 N Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-8130
Grades: 9-12
| 2,125 students
Rank: #1515.
Hancock College Preparatory High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4034 W 56th St
Chicago, IL 60638
(773) 535-2410
Grades: 9-12
| 1,032 students
Rank: #1616.
Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6130 S Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 535-9300
Grades: 7-12
| 1,360 students
Rank: #1717.
Graham R Training Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2347 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9257
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1818.
Kenwood Academy High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5015 S Blackstone Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1350
Grades: 7-12
| 2,337 students
Rank: #1919.
Devry Advantage Academy High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1900 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 697-2216
Grades: 11-12
| 132 students
Rank: #2020.
Von Steuben Metro Science High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5039 N Kimball Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,695 students
Rank: #2121.
Bronzeville Scholastic High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4934 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1150
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Yccs West
Charter School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4909 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 261-0994
Grades: 9-12
| 69 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Yccs-community Youth Dev Inst High School
Charter School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7836 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 224-2273
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
Rank: #2424.
Taft High School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6530 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 534-1000
Grades: 7-12
| 4,416 students
Rank: #2525.
Amundsen High School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5110 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-2320
Grades: 9-12
| 1,585 students
Rank: #2626.
Chicago High School For The Arts
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2714 W Augusta Blvd
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-9710
Grades: 9-12
| 608 students
Rank: #2727.
Yccs-truman Middle College High School
Charter School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1145 W Wilson Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4840
Grades: 9-12
| 191 students
Rank: #2828.
Westinghouse High School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3223 W Franklin Blvd
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 534-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,237 students
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Yccs-austin Career Educational Cntr High School
Charter School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5352 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-6988
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Yccs-mckinley-lakeside Leadership
Charter School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2920 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 949-5010
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Yccs-scholastic Achievement High School
Charter School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4651 W Madison St
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 921-1315
Grades: 9-12
| 114 students
Rank: #3232.
Disney Ii Magnet High School
Magnet School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3900 N Lawndale Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5010
Grades: 7-12
| 755 students
Rank: #3333.
Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter
Charter School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7212 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60626
(773) 761-8960
Grades: 6-12
| 620 students
Rank: #3434.
Yccs-innovations Of Arts Integr
Charter School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
17 N State St
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 999-9360
Grades: 9-12
| 502 students
Rank: #3535.
Senn High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5900 N Glenwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 534-2365
Grades: 9-12
| 1,516 students
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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 644 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 322,575 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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