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Enrollment
745
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001086
Clemente Community Academy High School
1147 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · (773) 534-4000 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL745 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
654 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 | 137 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 245 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 162 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 201 | 27% |
Student demographics
46%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
Chase Elementary SchoolPK–08Chopin Elementary SchoolPK–08Darwin Elementary SchoolPK–08De Diego Elementary Community AcademyPK–08Goethe Elementary SchoolPK–08Moos Elementary SchoolPK–08Pritzker Elementary SchoolPK–08Pulaski Intl School of ChicagoPK–08Ruth Bader Ginsburg ElementaryPK–08Yates Elementary SchoolPK–08
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
10.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Clemente Community Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #516 of 573 | #119 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 745 | #266 of 708 | #109 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #84 of 528 | #23 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #215 of 537 | #81 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.8% | #76 of 578 | #67 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #333 of 358 | #97 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
745
-21 (-3%) vs 2020
-74% since 1990-91, when it was 2,885
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 | 745 | 64 | 11.6:1 | 88% (654) |
| 2023-24 | 815 | 59.5 | 13.7:1 | 90% (731) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 57.5 | 11.6:1 | 90% (600) |
| 2020-21 | 766 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 44 | 17.1:1 | 94% (707) |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 45 | 16.8:1 | 96% (726) |
| 2010-11 | 1,359 | 84 | 16.2:1 | 93% (1,265) |
| 2000-01 | 1,826 | 121 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,885 | 159 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clemente Community Academy High School.
About Clemente Community Academy High School
Clemente Community Academy High School sits in Chicago, Illinois, and is classified as a high school. It serves 745 students in grades 9 through 12.
The 622 schools of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, including Clemente Community Academy High School, enroll 324,396 students.
Clemente Community Academy High School's enrollment is 69% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 26% Black and 3% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Cook County's population at about 27%. By the diversity index, Clemente Community Academy High School comes in at 46%.
Clemente Community Academy High School's 64 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.6:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 88%. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Cook County, the school's rate is higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Clemente Community Academy High School is 20.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 10.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 1,406 public schools operate in Cook County, serving about 697,934 students.
De Diego Elementary Community Academy is located about 0.2 miles from Clemente Community Academy High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Clemente Community Academy High School ranks 9th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Clemente Community Academy High School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 766 to 745.
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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
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- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
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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
- De Diego Elementary Community Academy0.2 mi · 511
- Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago Cmps0.3 mi · 224
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary0.3 mi · 260
- Sabin Elementary Magnet School0.4 mi · 354
- Chopin Elementary School0.4 mi · 323
- Pritzker Elementary School0.5 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Clemente Community Academy High SchoolHow many students attend Clemente Community Academy High School?
Clemente Community Academy High School enrolls approximately 745 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Clemente Community Academy High School serve?
Clemente Community Academy High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clemente Community Academy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clemente Community Academy High School is approximately 11.6:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clemente Community Academy High School?
At Clemente Community Academy High School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 69% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Clemente Community Academy High School public or private?
Clemente Community Academy High School 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.