Orr Academy High School

Orr Academy High School, an intimate senior high in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, teaches 361 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Orr Academy High School sits 57% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (324,396 students total), Orr Academy High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Orr Academy High School lists that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 48% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Orr Academy High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Orr Academy High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 20.8%; this one comes in at 2.8%, -18.0 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Orr Academy High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is KIPP One Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Orr Academy High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 14.3%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Orr Academy High School's enrollment has grew 31% since 2018, when it stood at 276 (now 361). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 84% to 49% over that span.

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