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How has Infinity Math Science & Tech HS changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
427
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005795
Infinity Math Science & Tech High School
3120 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 · (773) 535-4225 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
393 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 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 119 | 28% |
Student demographics
12%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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 Infinity Math Science & Tech High School
Infinity Math Science & Tech High School's state test result (26.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity Math Science & Tech High School this school | 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% |
| ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr Chicago | 285 | 92.3% | 14.5% |
| Farragut Career Academy High School Chicago | 490 | 93.7% | 12.7% |
| Acero Chtr Netrk - Major Garcia Chicago | 666 | 89.6% | 14.5% |
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 Infinity Math Science & Tech High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #400 of 573 | #53 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #356 of 708 | #141 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #217 of 528 | #55 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #465 of 537 | #139 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.0% | #47 of 578 | #40 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #165 of 191 | #77 of 86 |
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
427
-45 (-10%) vs 2020
+18% since 2010-11, when it was 363
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 | 427 | 31.3 | 13.7:1 | 92% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 31.3 | 14.3:1 | 92% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 31.3 | 13.8:1 | 93% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 27.6 | 15.1:1 | 96% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 96% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 23 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Infinity Math Science & Tech High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (417 to 427); teachers up 13% (27.6 to 31.3).
About Infinity Math Science & Tech High School
Families in Chicago, Illinois, are served by Infinity Math Science & Tech High School, a small high school. The school's 427 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 49% lower than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
Federal data list 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, with 324,396 students enrolled.
Hispanic students make up 94% of enrollment at Infinity Math Science & Tech High School. The remaining students are 4% Black. Census figures show Cook County is about 27% Hispanic. Infinity Math Science & Tech High School's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Infinity Math Science & Tech High School and a ratio of 13.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 92% of students. The rate at public schools in Cook County averages 66%, lower than here.
Test results at Infinity Math Science & Tech High School are 7.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (26.3% actual, 18.4% predicted).
Census estimates describe Cook County this way: the median household income is $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Infinity Math Science & Tech High School, Cook County has 1,405 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Multicultural Arts High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 17.8%; Infinity Math Science & Tech High School's is 26.3%, ranking 2nd of 8.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 427, a 10% decrease from 472 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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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
- Multicultural Arts High School0.0 mi · 283
- World Language High School0.0 mi · 389
- School of Social Justice High School0.0 mi · 269
- Zapata Elementary Academy0.4 mi · 524
- Whitney Elementary School0.6 mi · 559
- Corkery Elementary School0.7 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Infinity Math Science & Tech High SchoolHow many students attend Infinity Math Science & Tech High School?
Infinity Math Science & Tech High School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades 09-12.
Is Infinity Math Science & Tech High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Infinity Math Science & Tech High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Infinity Math Science & Tech High School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Infinity Math Science & Tech High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Infinity Math Science & Tech High School?
At Infinity Math Science & Tech High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 94% Hispanic, 4% Black.
Is Infinity Math Science & Tech High School public or private?
Infinity Math Science & Tech High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.