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Enrollment
819
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000931
King College Prep High School
4445 S Drexel Blvd, Chicago, IL 60653 · (773) 535-1180 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL819 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
678 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 | 225 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 222 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 250 | 31% |
Student demographics
9%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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 King College Prep High School
King College Prep High School's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King College Prep High School this school | 819 | 82.8% | 23.6% |
| Noble St Chtr-Comer College Prep Chicago | 1,007 | 86.1% | 22.3% |
| Walter Henri Dyett HS for Arts Chicago | 538 | 83.1% | 6.9% |
| Art in Motion Charter School Chicago | 602 | 79.1% | 15.6% |
| Thornridge High School Dolton | 969 | 86.2% | 11.6% |
| Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep Slvr Chicago | 534 | 85.8% | 15.0% |
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 King College Prep High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #418 of 573 | #58 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 819 | #254 of 708 | #106 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #447 of 528 | #139 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #496 of 537 | #150 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #106 of 578 | #92 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.7% | #11 of 191 | #7 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
819
+394 (+93%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,164
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 | 819 | 49.3 | 16.6:1 | 83% (678) |
| 2023-24 | 721 | 43 | 16.8:1 | 84% (608) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 44.5 | 13.6:1 | 79% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 38.4 | 15.6:1 | 80% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 45 | 15.4:1 | 80% (554) |
| 2010-11 | 940 | 58 | 16.2:1 | 69% (648) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 26 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,164 | 78 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King College Prep High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (599 to 819); teachers up 28% (38.4 to 49.3).
About King College Prep High School
King College Prep High School runs as a mid-sized high school in Chicago, Illinois. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 819 students.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 is the local district for King College Prep High School. It runs 622 schools with 324,396 students.
By race and ethnicity, King College Prep High School is 95% Black. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic. Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at King College Prep High School, there are about 16.6 students; the school has 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 678 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 83% of enrollment. It compares with 66% for public schools in Cook County.
King College Prep High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (23.6%) and its predicted rate (23.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cook County show that the median household earns about $83,498 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Cook County has 1,406 public schools with about 697,934 students, including King College Prep High School.
Woodson South Elementary School sits about 0.3 miles from King College Prep High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. King College Prep High School places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Federal counts for King College Prep High School: 425 students in 2020-21, 819 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
This page is set up for the King College Prep 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
- Woodson South Elementary School0.3 mi · 298
- Ariel Elementary Community Academy0.3 mi · 364
- Univ of Chicago Chtr-Nth Kenwood0.3 mi · 304
- Robinson Elementary School0.3 mi · 117
- James Farmer Jr. Elementary0.6 mi · 321
- Bronzeville Academy Charter School0.6 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About King College Prep High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at King College Prep High School?
King College Prep High School enrolls approximately 819 students in grades 09-12.
Is King College Prep High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
King College Prep High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does King College Prep High School have?
King College Prep High School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is King College Prep High School?
King College Prep High School reports a student body of 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 95% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees King College Prep High School?
King College Prep High School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.