Enrollment
29
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005789
Douglass Academy High School
543 N Waller Ave, Chicago, IL 60644 · (773) 534-6176 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL29 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Illinois public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
2.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
27 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 | 5 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 31% |
Student demographics
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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Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 29 | #704 of 708 | #206 of 206 |
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
29
-20 (-41%) vs 2020
-93% since 2010-11, when it was 393
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 | 29 | 12.3 | 2.4:1 | 93% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 8.5 | 4.3:1 | 100% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 9 | 3.8:1 | 100% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 49 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 9 | 11.2:1 | 97% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 18 | 12.2:1 | 98% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 98% (384) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglass Academy High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 71% (101 to 29); teachers up 36% (9 to 12.3).
About Douglass Academy High School
Douglass Academy High School is a very small high school with an address in Chicago, Illinois. It has an enrollment of 29 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which runs Douglass Academy High School, has 622 schools and 324,396 students.
The share of Black students at Douglass Academy High School is 97%. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 74 points above the 22% share among Cook County residents.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Douglass Academy High School is 2.4:1, based on 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Lunch program data show 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Cook County, the average is 66%.
Douglass Academy High School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Illinois public high schools.
The county, Cook County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.
Among nearby public schools, Ellington Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Douglass Academy High School.
Douglass Academy High School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Federal data put enrollment at 49 in 2020-21 and 29 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years.
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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
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- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 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
- Ellington Elementary School0.3 mi · 510
- Austin College and Career Academy High School0.4 mi · 190
- Howe Elementary School0.4 mi · 341
- Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary School0.5 mi · 452
- Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School0.5 mi · 512
- Moving Everest Charter School0.6 mi · 755
Frequently asked questions
About Douglass Academy High SchoolHow many students attend Douglass Academy High School?
Douglass Academy High School enrolls approximately 29 students in grades 09-12.
Is Douglass Academy High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglass Academy High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Douglass Academy High School?
Approximately 2.4:1 students per teacher at Douglass Academy High School.
How diverse is Douglass Academy High School?
Douglass Academy High School reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 97% Black.
Who oversees Douglass Academy High School?
Douglass Academy High School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
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