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Enrollment
276
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006476
North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins
1313 S Sacramento Dr, Chicago, IL 60623 · (773) 542-6766 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Illinois public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
23.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
262 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
1
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 | 58 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 33% |
Student demographics
8%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
4.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 5% 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 North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins
North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins's state test result (4.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins this school | 276 | 94.9% | 4.6% |
| Perspectives Chtr - HS of Tech Chicago | 320 | 95.0% | 9.3% |
| Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus Chicago | 313 | 93.0% | 19.1% |
| Collins Academy STEAM High School Chicago | 228 | 97.4% | 4.7% |
| Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School Chicago | 355 | 96.9% | 4.1% |
| Legal Prep Academy Charter High School Chicago | 210 | 97.6% | 3.5% |
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 North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 4.6% | #549 of 573 | #146 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #470 of 708 | #168 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #525 of 528 | #170 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #504 of 537 | #154 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #22 of 578 | #15 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.7% | #55 of 358 | #32 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
276
-170 (-38%) vs 2020
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 | 276 | 12 | 23.0:1 | 95% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 14 | 26.9:1 | 94% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 15 | 27.9:1 | 97% (407) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | N/A | N/A | 97% (338) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins.
About North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins
North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois. The school has 276 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 operates 622 schools. Combined enrollment is 324,396 students.
By race and ethnicity, North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins is 96% Black. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins are from different groups.
A staff of 12 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 23.0:1. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 95%. The average for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 9% of Illinois public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins would score about 16.7%. It scores 4.6%, 12.1 points below that figure.
The school's county is Cook County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cook County's 1,406 public schools enroll about 697,934 students and include North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins.
Collins Academy STEAM High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins is 9th among 9 schools close by.
The NCES locale for North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins is one of the charter schools in Illinois.
Enrollment decreased 38% over 4 years, reaching 276 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Collins Academy STEAM High School0.0 mi · 228
- Johnson STEAM Elementary0.2 mi · 209
- Chalmers STEAM Elementary0.3 mi · 205
- Kellman Corporate Community Elementary School0.4 mi · 209
- Manley Career Academy High School0.4 mi · 193
- LEARN Chtr - Butler0.5 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About North Lawndale Prep Chtr-CollinsHow large is North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins?
North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins enrolls approximately 276 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins serve?
North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins.
How diverse is North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins?
North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins reports a student body of 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins?
North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins 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.