Enrollment
373
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006072
Alcott College Prep
2957 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · (773) 534-5970 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
4.4:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
277 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 | 93 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 29% |
Student demographics
51%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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Alcott College Prep
Alcott College Prep's state test result (18.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcott College Prep this school | 373 | 74.3% | 18.2% |
| Chicago Academy High School Chicago | 580 | 77.2% | 31.8% |
| Noble St Chtr-Noble Campus Chicago | 696 | 73.1% | 34.8% |
| Beardstown Jr/Sr High School Beardstown | 820 | 77.3% | 19.0% |
| Rickover Naval Academy High Schl Chicago | 527 | 64.7% | 24.4% |
| Wells Community Academy High School Chicago | 398 | 76.9% | 7.4% |
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 Alcott College Prep ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #463 of 573 | #78 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #392 of 708 | #150 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 4.4:1 | #1 of 528 | #1 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #180 of 537 | #69 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.3% | #135 of 578 | #115 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.9% | #33 of 191 | #17 of 86 |
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
373
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
+113% since 2010-11, when it was 175
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 | 373 | 84.8 | 4.4:1 | 74% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 80.5 | 4.7:1 | 76% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 76.5 | 4.6:1 | 72% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 56.3 | 5.5:1 | 85% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 51 | 6.0:1 | 79% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | 10 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alcott College Prep.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (311 to 373); teachers up 51% (56.3 to 84.8).
About Alcott College Prep
Alcott College Prep is a low-enrollment high school in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, located in Chicago, Illinois. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 373 students. High schools in Illinois have about 834 students on average; enrollment here is 55% lower.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 is responsible for 622 schools, Alcott College Prep included, with 324,396 students in all.
The student body at Alcott College Prep is 67% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 15% Black and 14% White. Cook County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 40 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 84.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.4:1. The average for high schools in Illinois, 13.8:1, is higher. A total of 277 students, or 74%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Alcott College Prep is -10.5 points: 18.2% actual, 28.6% predicted.
In the wider Cook County area, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Alcott College Prep shares Cook County with 1,405 other public schools.
Jahn Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Alcott College Prep is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Alcott College Prep is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 43 students from 2020-21 to 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
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- 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
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
- Jahn Elementary School0.4 mi · 360
- Burley Elementary School0.6 mi · 494
- Audubon Elementary School0.7 mi · 606
- Prescott Elementary School0.7 mi · 463
- Hamilton Elementary School0.8 mi · 486
- Lane Technical High School0.9 mi · 4,604
Frequently asked questions
About Alcott College PrepWhat is the total enrollment at Alcott College Prep?
Alcott College Prep enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 09-12.
Is Alcott College Prep an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alcott College Prep is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Alcott College Prep?
Approximately 4.4:1 students per teacher at Alcott College Prep.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alcott College Prep?
At Alcott College Prep, the student body is approximately 14% White, 67% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Alcott College Prep public or private?
Alcott College Prep is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.