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Enrollment
1,507
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000587
Amundsen High School
5110 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · (773) 534-2320 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,507 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
561 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 361 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 386 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 387 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 373 | 25% |
Student demographics
65%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Amundsen High School
Amundsen High School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amundsen High School this school | 1,507 | 37.2% | 52.2% |
| Hampshire High School Hampshire | 2,046 | 32.1% | 46.4% |
| Harry D Jacobs High School Algonquin | 2,056 | 40.3% | 44.0% |
| Plainfield High School Plainfield | 1,800 | 34.7% | 40.6% |
| Wauconda High School Wauconda | 1,452 | 35.5% | 44.4% |
| Crystal Lake South High School Crystal Lake | 1,279 | 32.1% | 46.5% |
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 Amundsen High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #73 of 573 | #19 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,507 | #147 of 708 | #62 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #308 of 528 | #87 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #68 of 537 | #26 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #439 of 578 | #162 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.8% | #28 of 191 | #15 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
1,507
+18 (+1%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 1,461
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 | 1,507 | 101 | 14.9:1 | 37% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 1,585 | 100 | 15.8:1 | 41% (642) |
| 2022-23 | 1,577 | 97.5 | 16.2:1 | 50% (786) |
| 2020-21 | 1,489 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,227 | 64.7 | 19.0:1 | 83% (1,023) |
| 2015-16 | 1,129 | 65 | 17.4:1 | 90% (1,013) |
| 2010-11 | 1,647 | 98 | 16.8:1 | 81% (1,326) |
| 2000-01 | 1,588 | 92 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,461 | 77 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amundsen High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (1,227 to 1,507); teachers up 56% (64.7 to 101).
About Amundsen High School
Among the schools in Chicago, Illinois, is Amundsen High School, a large high school. Enrollment is 1,507 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 81% higher.
Amundsen High School falls under Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which has 622 schools enrolling 324,396 students.
The most common group at Amundsen High School is White students, at 45%. Enrollment also includes 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 44% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 101 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.9:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 37%. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Cook County, the school's rate is lower.
On BeatsExpectations, Amundsen High School is 2.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 1,406 public schools in Cook County, enrolling about 697,934 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Chappell Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Amundsen High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Amundsen High School ranks 4th of 9 nearby schools, at 52.2% versus a 47.5% average.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2020-21, Amundsen High School enrolled 1,489; in 2024-25, 1,507.
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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
- Chappell Elementary School0.2 mi · 598
- Devry Advantage Academy High Schl0.4 mi · 152
- McPherson Elementary School0.5 mi · 794
- Asian Human Srvcs-Passage Chrtr0.7 mi · 379
- Budlong Elementary School0.9 mi · 776
- Peirce Elementary Intl Studies School0.9 mi · 1,116
Frequently asked questions
About Amundsen High SchoolHow large is Amundsen High School?
Amundsen High School enrolls approximately 1,507 students in grades 09-12.
Is Amundsen High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amundsen High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Amundsen High School have?
Amundsen High School employs 101 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Amundsen High School?
At Amundsen High School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Amundsen High School?
Amundsen High School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
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