Gage Park High School

Gage Park High School, a compact four-year high school in Chicago, Illinois, one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, teaches 392 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 53% smaller than typical.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 runs 622 schools in total, collectively educating 324,396 students. Gage Park High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Gage Park High School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school records 23% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Gage Park High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 17.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 4.3%.

Around the school, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Gage Park High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Carson Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gage Park High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 27.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Gage Park High School's enrollment has rose 19% since 2018, when it stood at 330 (now 392). Over the same period, the Black share declined from 38% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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