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The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Cook County, Illinois

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Cook County, Illinois, drawn from 101 qualifying public high schools. Williams Medical Prep High Sch leads the list at -68.0%, against a median of -10.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
101
Cook County, Illinois
Best Enrollment change
-68.0%
Median Enrollment change
-10.6%
FASTEST DECLINING · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Williams Medical Prep High SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29923174-68.0%
2Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29926087-66.5%
3Raby High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299381128-66.4%
4Bronzeville Scholastic HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299321119-62.9%
5YCCS-Youth Connection LeadershipChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299231100-56.7%
6Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299316148-53.2%
7EPIC Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299538255-52.6%
8Air Force Acad High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299261131-49.8%
9ACE Amandla Charter SchoolChicago, ILACE Amandla Charter School245137-44.1%
10Harlan Community Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299382220-42.4%
11Ogden Int High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299890519-41.7%
12CICS - Ralph Ellison CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299415247-40.5%
13Crane Medical Prep HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299481295-38.7%
14Marine Leadership Academy - AmesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299867549-36.7%
15Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading ColChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299508323-36.4%
16Farragut Career Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299728490-32.7%
17Chicago Military Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299309209-32.4%
18Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299780529-32.2%
19Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299374255-31.8%
20Legal Prep Academy Charter HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299306210-31.4%
21Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299461320-30.6%
22Phoenix Military Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299532372-30.1%
23Marshall Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299337239-29.1%
24Schurz High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,7511,244-29.0%
25North Lawndale Prep Chtr - ChristChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299353258-26.9%
26Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299623467-25.0%
27YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299231174-24.7%
28IHSCA Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299749567-24.3%
29Noble St Chtr-Baker CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299365285-21.9%
30Chicago Vocational Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299861673-21.8%
31ASPIRA Charter - Early College PrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299364285-21.7%
32North Lawndale Prep Chtr-CollinsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299348276-20.7%
33J Sterling Morton Freshman CntrCicero, ILJ S Morton HSD 2011,182941-20.4%
34Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299439355-19.1%
35Perspectives Chtr - Joslin CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299386313-18.9%
36Foreman High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299798650-18.5%
37YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299344281-18.3%
38Simeon Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,3351,095-18.0%
39Thornridge High SchoolDolton, ILThornton Twp HSD 2051,172969-17.3%
40Clark Acad Prep Magnet High SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299542453-16.4%
41Prosser Career Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,3951,185-15.1%
42Noble St Chtr-The Noble AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299489415-15.1%
43Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep SlvrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299628534-15.0%
44Julian High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299516440-14.7%
45YCCS-Truman Middle College HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299221192-13.1%
46Aspira Charter - Bus and FinChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299489426-12.9%
47Collins Academy STEAM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299261228-12.6%
48Carver Military Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299479420-12.3%
49Noble St Chtr Rauner College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299633558-11.8%
50Austin College and Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299214190-11.2%
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