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What's the biggest difference between Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl and what you expected?
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Enrollment
453
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005076
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl
5101 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60644 · (773) 534-6250 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
406 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 | 169 | 37% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 22% |
Student demographics
5%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
8.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 →
Where Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #528 of 573 | #130 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #345 of 708 | #138 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #233 of 528 | #63 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.2% | #524 of 537 | #169 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.6% | #58 of 578 | #49 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #83 of 358 | #40 of 101 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
453
-44 (-9%) vs 2020
-54% since 2010-11, when it was 990
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 | 453 | 32.5 | 13.9:1 | 90% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 35 | 11.7:1 | 99% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 80% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 29.4 | 18.4:1 | 83% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 94% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 990 | 57 | 17.4:1 | 82% (809) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl.
About Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl
Federal records list Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl as a high school in Chicago, Illinois. A total of 453 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 46% lower.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 is the local district for Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl. It runs 622 schools with 324,396 students.
Federal enrollment data show Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl is 97% Black. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 22% Black. Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl's 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.9:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 90%. Among public schools in Cook County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
The model predicts 19.8% for a school in Illinois with Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl's free or reduced-price lunch share. Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl posts 8.0%.
In Cook County (population about 5,182,090), 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 nearest other public school, Leland Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl ranks 7th 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.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 44 fewer students in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Leland Elementary School0.2 mi · 344
- Plato Learning Academy Elementary School0.6 mi · 157
- Liberty Elementary School0.6 mi · 453
- YCCS-Scholastic Achievement High School0.7 mi · 117
- Depriest Elementary School0.8 mi · 419
- Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School0.9 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Clark Academy Prep Magnet High SchlHow large is Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl?
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 09-12.
Is Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl is approximately 13.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl?
At Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl, the student body is approximately 3% Hispanic, 97% Black.
Is Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl public or private?
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl 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.