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

This ranking covers the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Chicago, Illinois, drawn from 548 qualifying public schools. Alcott College Prep leads the list at 4.4:1, against a median of 13.5:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
548
Chicago, Illinois
Best Students/teacher
4.4:1
Median Students/teacher
13.5:1
LOWEST RATIO · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Alcott College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High3734.4:1
2Ogden Int High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High5195.0:1
3Finkl Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2407.3:1
4Sherwood Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2047.8:1
5Beard Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3278.0:1
6Courtenay Elementary Language Arts CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2668.2:1
7Walsh Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2458.3:1
8Yates Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2688.3:1
9Hammond Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2598.3:1
10Christopher Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3158.4:1
11Collins Academy STEAM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2288.4:1
12Disney II Magnet High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High7388.6:1
13McCutcheon Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3268.6:1
14Morton Elementary Career AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2688.7:1
15Telpochcalli Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2098.9:1
16Chalmers STEAM ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2058.9:1
17Hearst Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2858.9:1
18Uplift Community High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2249.0:1
19Joseph Jungman Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3019.0:1
20Spry Elementary Community SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3179.0:1
21Kershaw Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2269.0:1
22William Brown Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2329.1:1
23Nash Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2559.1:1
24Armour Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2559.1:1
25Penn Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2189.2:1
26Charles J Sahs Elementary SchoolChicago, ILCentral Stickney SD 110Elementary2629.2:1
27Bond Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2339.2:1
28South Shore Fine Arts Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2249.3:1
29Pilsen Elementary Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2179.4:1
30King Academy of Social JusticeChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2139.5:1
31Neil Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2589.6:1
32Lowell Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3119.6:1
33Harriet Tubman Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3089.6:1
34Lozano Elementary Bilingual & Intl CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2569.7:1
35Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2729.7:1
36School of Social Justice High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2699.8:1
37Horizon Science Academy-BelmontChicago, ILHorizon Science Acad-BelmontCombined7859.8:1
38Wacker Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2179.9:1
39Funston Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary4409.9:1
40Madero Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle2319.9:1
41Kellman Corporate Community Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2099.9:1
42Manierre Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary26910.0:1
43Harlan Community Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High22010.0:1
44Cather Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32110.0:1
45Dubois Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary20110.1:1
46Jahn Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary36010.1:1
47Fort Dearborn Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29810.1:1
48Graham A Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34410.1:1
49Sayre Elementary Language AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary37710.1:1
50Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary24310.1:1
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