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Enrollment
490
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000788
Farragut Career Academy High School
2345 S Christiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 · (773) 534-1300 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% 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.
- BBeats 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
10.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
459 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 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 31% |
Student demographics
25%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
Crown Elementary Comm Acd Fine Arts CenterKG–08Cardenas Elementary SchoolPK–08Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary SchoolPK–08Hammond Elementary SchoolPK–08Kanoon Elementary Magnet SchoolPK–08Little Village Elementary SchoolPK–08McCormick Elementary SchoolPK–05Ortiz De Dominguez Elementary SchoolPK–02Telpochcalli 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
12.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 Farragut Career Academy High School
Farragut Career Academy High School's state test result (12.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farragut Career Academy High School this school | 490 | 93.7% | 12.7% |
| Infinity Math Science & Tech High School Chicago | 427 | 92.0% | 26.3% |
| World Language High School Chicago | 389 | 93.6% | 16.3% |
| IHSCA Charter High School Chicago | 567 | 92.2% | 11.8% |
| Gage Park High School Chicago | 392 | 93.9% | 4.3% |
| Foreman High School Chicago | 650 | 88.6% | 8.7% |
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 Farragut Career Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #500 of 573 | #108 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #331 of 708 | #136 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #39 of 528 | #13 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #331 of 537 | #116 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.7% | #33 of 578 | #26 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.7% | #18 of 358 | #16 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
490
-180 (-27%) vs 2020
-79% since 1990-91, when it was 2,329
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 | 490 | 45.5 | 10.8:1 | 94% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 45 | 12.6:1 | 93% (532) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 43.5 | 12.2:1 | 94% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 670 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 51.1 | 14.3:1 | 99% (724) |
| 2015-16 | 899 | 59 | 15.2:1 | 98% (884) |
| 2010-11 | 1,613 | 91 | 17.7:1 | 99% (1,596) |
| 2000-01 | 2,183 | 130 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,329 | 134 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farragut Career Academy High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (728 to 490); teachers down 11% (51.1 to 45.5).
About Farragut Career Academy High School
Farragut Career Academy High School sits in Chicago, Illinois, and is classified as a high school. It enrolls 490 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 41% fewer students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Besides Farragut Career Academy High School, Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 runs 621 other schools. The district enrolls 324,396 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Farragut Career Academy High School is 86%. Enrollment also includes 13% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 59 points above the 27% share among Cook County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
Farragut Career Academy High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1, with 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
Farragut Career Academy High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Illinois public high schools.
A school with Farragut Career Academy High School's lunch-eligibility share in Illinois is predicted to score 17.4%. Farragut Career Academy High School scores 12.7%, 4.8 points below that line.
In Cook County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.
Kanoon Elementary Magnet School is the nearest public school to Farragut Career Academy High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Farragut Career Academy High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Farragut Career Academy High School is behind the 18.6% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 670 (2020-21) to 490 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Farragut Career Academy High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Kanoon Elementary Magnet School0.2 mi · 389
- Crown Elementary Comm Acd Fine Arts Center0.3 mi · 92
- Cardenas Elementary School0.4 mi · 764
- Spry Elementary Community School0.5 mi · 317
- Spry Community Links High School0.5 mi · 82
- Maria Saucedo Magnet Academy0.5 mi · 922
Frequently asked questions
About Farragut Career Academy High SchoolHow many students attend Farragut Career Academy High School?
Farragut Career Academy High School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 09-12.
Is Farragut Career Academy High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Farragut Career Academy High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farragut Career Academy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Farragut Career Academy High School is approximately 10.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Farragut Career Academy High School?
Student demographics at Farragut Career Academy High School are roughly 1% White, 86% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Farragut Career Academy High School in?
Farragut Career Academy High School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.