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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Chicago, Illinois

This ranking covers the public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Chicago, Illinois, drawn from 113 qualifying public high schools. Chicago Excel Academy HS leads the list at 88.7:1, against a median of 14.6:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
113
Chicago, Illinois
Top Students/teacher
88.7:1
Median Students/teacher
14.6:1
HIGHEST RATIO · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Chicago Excel Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High26688.7:1
2YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High28135.1:1
3YCCS-Innovations of Arts IntegrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High39232.7:1
4CICS - Ralph Ellison CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High24724.7:1
5North Lawndale Prep Chtr-CollinsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High27623.0:1
6North Lawndale Prep Chtr - ChristChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High25821.5:1
7Art in Motion Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High60221.5:1
8Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep SlvrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High53419.1:1
9Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,10618.3:1
10YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High20018.2:1
11Chicago HS for the ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High57818.1:1
12Noble St Chtr-Muchin College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High90918.0:1
13Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,00717.5:1
14Hancock College Preparatory HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,05017.5:1
15Legal Prep Academy Charter HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High21017.5:1
16Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,26817.4:1
17Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High52917.3:1
18Young Magnet High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,22317.1:1
19Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High53817.1:1
20Lincoln Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,21417.0:1
21Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High99317.0:1
22Jones College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,95416.9:1
23CICS - Northtown CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87816.9:1
24King College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High81916.6:1
25Lane Technical High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High4,60416.6:1
26Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,13516.6:1
27Noble St Chtr-UIC College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High95716.5:1
28Taft High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High4,48716.3:1
29Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,06016.3:1
30Englewood STEM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High77816.2:1
31Corliss High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High43016.1:1
32Morgan Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,34916.1:1
33Von Steuben Metro Science HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,69816.0:1
34Rickover Naval Academy High SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High52715.8:1
35Noble St Chtr-Golder College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High63315.8:1
36Noble St Chtr-Baker CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High28515.8:1
37Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High3,09915.7:1
38Senn High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,57115.5:1
39Noble St Chtr Rauner College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High55815.5:1
40Goode STEM Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High99115.5:1
41Lindblom Math & Science Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,31615.4:1
42Noble St Chtr-Butler - CrimsonChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High69515.4:1
43Hubbard High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,71015.3:1
44Solorio Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,28715.3:1
45Chicago HS for Agricult SciencesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High82715.3:1
46Bogan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High71615.2:1
47Kennedy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,64715.1:1
48Orr Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High36115.0:1
49Steinmetz College Prep HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,23015.0:1
50Hyde Park Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High83815.0:1
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