Enrollment
131
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006055
Air Force Academy High School
3630 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60609 · (773) 535-1590 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Illinois public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
115 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 44 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 17% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Air Force Academy High School
Air Force Academy High School's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Academy High School this school | 131 | 87.8% | 19.6% |
| ACE Amandla Charter School Chicago | 137 | 94.9% | 13.8% |
| EPIC Academy High School Chicago | 255 | 94.1% | 18.5% |
| YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership Chicago | 100 | 85.0% | 2.5% |
| YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School Chicago | 115 | 87.8% | 4.3% |
| Bowen High School Chicago | 278 | 92.4% | 1.6% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Air Force Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #451 of 573 | #74 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #619 of 708 | #190 of 206 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.8% | #75 of 578 | #66 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -49.8% | #9 of 358 | #8 of 101 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
131
-62 (-32%) vs 2020
-38% since 2010-11, when it was 211
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 131 | 17.8 | 7.4:1 | 88% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 18.5 | 6.4:1 | 85% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 19.5 | 7.4:1 | 80% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 193 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 17.5 | 14.9:1 | 87% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 84% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 99% (208) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Air Force Academy High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (261 to 131); teachers up 1% (17.5 to 17.8).
About Air Force Academy High School
As a small high school, Air Force Academy High School serves students in Chicago, Illinois. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 131 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Illinois is roughly 834 students; this school is 84% smaller than that.
The district, Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, has 324,396 students enrolled across 622 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Air Force Academy High School is 56% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 40% Hispanic and 3% White. In Cook County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Air Force Academy High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1 at Air Force Academy High School, with 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 88%. Across public schools in Cook County, the average is 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Air Force Academy High School is C+. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 20.8% at Air Force Academy High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.6%.
In the county around the school, Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Air Force Academy High School is among the 1,406 public schools in Cook County.
The nearest public school is Minnie Minoso Academy, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Air Force Academy High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Air Force Academy High School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Air Force Academy High School saw enrollment fall 32% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
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- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Minnie Minoso Academy0.4 mi · 304
- Perspectives Chtr - IIT Campus0.4 mi · 413
- Bronzeville Classical Elementary School0.6 mi · 458
- Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy0.7 mi · 308
- Phillips Academy High School0.7 mi · 467
- Chicago Military Academy High School0.7 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About Air Force Academy High SchoolHow many students attend Air Force Academy High School?
Air Force Academy High School enrolls approximately 131 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Air Force Academy High School serve?
Air Force Academy High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Air Force Academy High School have?
Air Force Academy High School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Air Force Academy High School?
Student demographics at Air Force Academy High School are roughly 3% White, 40% Hispanic, 56% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Air Force Academy High School in?
Air Force Academy High School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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