Disney II Magnet HS

As a medium-sized senior high in Chicago, Illinois, Disney II Magnet HS caters to 738 students from grades 7 through 12, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.

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

On demographics, Disney II Magnet HS shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 19% Black, 18% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, Disney II Magnet HS lists 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Disney II Magnet HS tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 46% of students at Disney II Magnet HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Cook County's rate of about 66%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Disney II Magnet HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Disney II Magnet HS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Murphy Elem School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Disney II Magnet HS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Disney II Magnet HS at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

Disney II Magnet HS operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Disney II Magnet HS has increased 4%, going from 711 students in 2018 to 738 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 51% to 57% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

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