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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006440

Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep

2040 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60612 · (773) 534-7599 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,060 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,060
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
923 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
297
Grade 10
256
Grade 11
268
Grade 12
239
Student demographics
White
111%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
42940%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 29%
Black
61258%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 16%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
53651%
Female
52449%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,060
-76 (-7%) vs 2017
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
40%
was 66%
% Black
58%
was 33%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep

Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep is a senior high of medium-sized scale in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, serveing 1,060 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 27% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (324,396 students total), Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep lists that 58% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 40% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep higher than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Cook County's rate of about 66%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 21.2%, the actual is 20.3%, a residual of -1.0 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep is one.

The closest other public school is Dett Elem School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 18.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 1,136 students in 2018 compared to 1,060 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 66% to 40% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Cook County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Address
2040 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(773) 534-7599
County
Cook County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,060
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
923 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
170993006440
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep
How many students attend Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep?
Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep enrolls approximately 1,060 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep serve?
Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep.
How diverse is Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep?
Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep reports a student body of 1% White, 40% Hispanic, 58% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep public or private?
Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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