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Enrollment
827
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005147
Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences
3857 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655 · (773) 535-2500 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL827 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
481 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 | 195 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 204 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 194 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 234 | 28% |
Student demographics
62%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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences
Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences this school | 827 | 58.2% | 38.7% |
| Crete-Monee High School Crete | 1,480 | 57.0% | 18.3% |
| Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School Chicago | 1,316 | 57.8% | 55.9% |
| Chicago HS for the Arts Chicago | 578 | 58.3% | 36.4% |
| Ogden Int High School Chicago | 519 | 66.1% | 28.2% |
| Brooks College Prep Academy High School Chicago | 1,007 | 58.8% | 71.7% |
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 Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #209 of 573 | #26 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 827 | #251 of 708 | #105 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #349 of 528 | #99 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #86 of 537 | #31 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #220 of 578 | #145 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #41 of 191 | #22 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
827
+88 (+12%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 451
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 | 827 | 54 | 15.3:1 | 58% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 832 | 55 | 15.1:1 | 49% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 55.5 | 15.5:1 | 52% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 718 | 41 | 17.5:1 | 40% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 717 | 41 | 17.5:1 | 46% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 51% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 35 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 36 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (718 to 827); teachers up 32% (41 to 54).
About Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences
Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences is a medium-sized high school found in Chicago, Illinois. The latest federal count shows 827 students in grades 9 through 12.
Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, where 622 schools serve 324,396 students.
By race and ethnicity, Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences is 52% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic and 21% White. In Cook County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences comes in at 62%.
Federal data list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers at Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.3:1. Among high schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The lunch program counts 58% of students at Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.9% at Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.7%.
Among Cook County residents, median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
Lawn Manor School is located about 0.7 miles from Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 827 was 12% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 739.
The Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- 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
- Lawn Manor School0.7 mi · 210
- Cassell Elementary School0.7 mi · 364
- Mount Greenwood Elementary School0.7 mi · 1,182
- Stony Creek Elementary School1.0 mi · 652
- Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School1.2 mi · 222
- Prairie Jr High School1.2 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About Chicago HS for Agricult SciencesHow large is Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences?
Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences enrolls approximately 827 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences serve?
Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences is approximately 15.3:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences?
At Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences, the student body is approximately 21% White, 25% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences public or private?
Chicago HS for Agricult Sciences 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.