Enrollment
228
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005942
Collins Academy STEAM High School
1313 S Sacramento Dr, Chicago, IL 60623 · (773) 534-1840 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Illinois public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
222 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 81 | 36% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 23% |
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%
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
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
4.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 5% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% 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 Collins Academy STEAM High School
Collins Academy STEAM High School's state test result (4.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Academy STEAM High School this school | 228 | 97.4% | 4.7% |
| Legal Prep Academy Charter High School Chicago | 210 | 97.6% | 3.5% |
| North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ Chicago | 258 | 99.2% | 4.4% |
| North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins Chicago | 276 | 94.9% | 4.6% |
| Perspectives Chtr - HS of Tech Chicago | 320 | 95.0% | 9.3% |
| YCCS-Sullivan House Alt High School Chicago | 281 | 98.2% | 0.8% |
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 Collins Academy STEAM High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 4.7% | #548 of 573 | #145 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #506 of 708 | #175 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #4 of 528 | #3 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.3% | #530 of 537 | #175 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #9 of 578 | #5 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #123 of 358 | #47 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. 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
228
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-47% since 2010-11, when it was 428
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 | 228 | 27 | 8.4:1 | 97% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 28 | 8.2:1 | 98% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 24 | 9.8:1 | 98% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 22.3 | 11.7:1 | 99% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 100% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 99% (425) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Collins Academy STEAM High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (261 to 228); teachers up 21% (22.3 to 27).
About Collins Academy STEAM High School
Collins Academy STEAM High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Chicago, Illinois. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 228 students. The average among high schools in Illinois is roughly 834 students; this school is 73% smaller than that.
Across its 622 schools, Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 enrolls 324,396 students. Collins Academy STEAM High School is one of those schools.
Collins Academy STEAM High School enrolls a student body that is 98% Black. In Cook County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, Collins Academy STEAM High School comes in at 4%.
Federal data list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at Collins Academy STEAM High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 8.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
Collins Academy STEAM High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Collins Academy STEAM High School is 10.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (4.7% versus 15.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Illinois.
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. Collins Academy STEAM High School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Collins Academy STEAM High School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Collins Academy STEAM High School's location as City: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (232) to 2024-25 (228).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Collins Academy STEAM High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins0.0 mi · 276
- Johnson STEAM Elementary0.2 mi · 209
- Chalmers STEAM Elementary0.3 mi · 205
- Kellman Corporate Community Elementary School0.4 mi · 209
- Manley Career Academy High School0.4 mi · 193
- LEARN Chtr - Butler0.5 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About Collins Academy STEAM High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Collins Academy STEAM High School?
Collins Academy STEAM High School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 09-12.
Is Collins Academy STEAM High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Collins Academy STEAM High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Collins Academy STEAM High School?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at Collins Academy STEAM High School.
How diverse is Collins Academy STEAM High School?
Collins Academy STEAM High School reports a student body of 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 98% Black.
Who oversees Collins Academy STEAM High School?
Collins Academy STEAM High School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.