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

This ranking covers the public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Cook County, Illinois, drawn from 174 qualifying public high schools. Chicago Excel Academy HS leads the list at 88.7:1, against a median of 14.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
174
Cook County, Illinois
Top Students/teacher
88.7:1
Median Students/teacher
14.9:1
HIGHEST RATIO · COOK COUNTY, 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
9Tinley Park High SchoolTinley Park, ILBremen CHSD 228High1,04218.7:1
10Proviso Math and Science AcademyForest Park, ILProviso Twp HSD 209High92518.4:1
11J Sterling Morton East High SchCicero, ILJ S Morton HSD 201High3,39418.4:1
12Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,10618.3:1
13Bloom High SchoolChicago Heights, ILBloom Twp HSD 206High1,82318.3:1
14YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High20018.2:1
15Chicago HS for the ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High57818.1:1
16Noble St Chtr-Muchin College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High90918.0:1
17Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,00717.5:1
18Hancock College Preparatory HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,05017.5:1
19Legal Prep Academy Charter HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High21017.5:1
20Oak Forest High SchoolOak Forest, ILBremen CHSD 228High1,32917.4:1
21Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,26817.4:1
22Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High52917.3:1
23Prospect High SchoolMt Prospect, ILTownship HSD 214High2,24517.3:1
24Elgin High SchoolElgin, ILSD U-46High2,57617.3:1
25Young Magnet High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,22317.1:1
26Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High53817.1:1
27Lincoln Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,21417.0:1
28Oak Lawn Comm High SchoolOak Lawn, ILOak Lawn CHSD 229High1,86717.0:1
29Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High99317.0:1
30Thornton Fractnl So High SchoolLansing, ILThornton Fractional Twp HSD 215High1,80316.9:1
31Jones College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,95416.9:1
32Reavis High SchoolBurbank, ILReavis Twp HSD 220High1,93016.9:1
33Buffalo Grove High SchoolBuffalo Grove, ILTownship HSD 214High2,02116.9:1
34CICS - Northtown CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87816.9:1
35Proviso West High SchoolHillside, ILProviso Twp HSD 209High1,87016.8:1
36King College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High81916.6:1
37Lane Technical High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High4,60416.6:1
38Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,13516.6:1
39Maine South High SchoolPark Ridge, ILMaine Township HSD 207High2,49416.6:1
40Wm Fremd High SchoolPalatine, ILTownship HSD 211High2,68916.6:1
41Thornton Fractnl No High SchoolCalumet City, ILThornton Fractional Twp HSD 215High1,42516.5:1
42John Hersey High SchoolArlington Heights, ILTownship HSD 214High2,04016.5:1
43Noble St Chtr-UIC College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High95716.5:1
44Ridgewood Comm High SchoolNorridge, ILRidgewood CHSD 234High98816.4:1
45Bloom Trail High SchoolChicago Heights, ILBloom Twp HSD 206High1,21816.4:1
46J B Conant High SchoolHoffman Estates, ILTownship HSD 211High2,63316.4:1
47Taft High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High4,48716.3:1
48Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,06016.3:1
49Riverside Brookfield Twp HSRiverside, ILRiverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208High1,66316.3:1
50Englewood STEM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High77816.2:1
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