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Chicago Excel Academy High School

1257 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60643 · (773)629-8379 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
266
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
88.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
251 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, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 9218%
Grade 109134%
Grade 1110238%
Grade 125220%
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Hispanic
—2%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
—98%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Native American
—0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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.

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6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
266
-15 (-5%) vs 2017
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
98%
was 96%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-24266388.7:194% (251)
2022-23229N/AN/A97% (222)
2020-21295N/AN/AN/A
2017-18281N/AN/A99% (277)
2015-16185292.5:198% (181)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chicago Excel Academy High School.

About Chicago Excel Academy High School

This page covers Chicago Excel Academy High School, a small high school in Chicago, Illinois. Enrollment in 2023-24 was 266 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 68% smaller than average.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (622 schools, 324,396 students) runs Chicago Excel Academy High School.

The student body at Chicago Excel Academy High School is 98% Black. Cook County's residents are about 22% Black, 76 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At Chicago Excel Academy High School, 3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 88.7:1. On average, high schools in Illinois have 13.8:1, compared with 88.7:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 94% of enrollment. That is 28 points above the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.

Chicago Excel Academy High School is located in Cook County, where the median household income is $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Chicago Excel Academy High School, Cook County has 1,405 other public schools.

Of nearby public schools, Shoop Math-Sci Tech Elementary Academy is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Chicago Excel Academy High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Chicago Excel Academy High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).

Enrollment has fallen by 15 students since 2017-18, to 266.

Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Cook County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Chicago Excel Academy High School
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Address
1257 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60643
Phone
(773)629-8379
County
Cook County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
266
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
88.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
251 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
170993006219
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chicago Excel Academy High School
What is the total enrollment at Chicago Excel Academy High School?
Chicago Excel Academy High School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chicago Excel Academy High School serve?
Chicago Excel Academy High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chicago Excel Academy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chicago Excel Academy High School is approximately 88.7:1 (3 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chicago Excel Academy High School?
Chicago Excel Academy High School reports a student body of 2% Hispanic, 98% Black.
Is Chicago Excel Academy High School public or private?
Chicago Excel Academy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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