Chicago HS for the Arts

Chicago HS for the Arts is a senior high of intimate scale in Chicago, Illinois, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, instructing 578 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 31% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (324,396 students total), Chicago HS for the Arts accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Chicago HS for the Arts records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 39% Black, 16% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Chicago HS for the Arts records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 58% of students at Chicago HS for the Arts qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Cook County's rate of about 66%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Chicago HS for the Arts sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.9%; this one delivers 36.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Chicago HS for the Arts is one.

The closest other public school is YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Chicago HS for the Arts comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 14.9%.

Chicago HS for the Arts operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Chicago HS for the Arts's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 612 (now 578). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 33% to 41% over that span.

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