Enrollment
74
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006092
Williams Medical Prep High School
4934 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60615 · (773) 535-1120 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Illinois public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
4.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
56 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 23 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 35% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 9% |
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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Medical Prep High School this school | 74 | 75.7% | N/A |
| Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville High School Chicago | 148 | 81.8% | 8.8% |
| Hirsch Metropolitan High School Chicago | 183 | 80.3% | 4.4% |
| YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst High School Chicago | 94 | 89.4% | 2.9% |
| Manley Career Academy High School Chicago | 193 | 85.0% | 5.2% |
| YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School Chicago | 128 | 89.1% | 10.7% |
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 Williams Medical Prep High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #682 of 708 | #204 of 206 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -68.0% | #2 of 358 | #1 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
74
-33 (-31%) vs 2020
-78% since 2010-11, when it was 339
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 | 74 | 16 | 4.6:1 | 76% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 14.3 | 5.6:1 | 80% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 12 | 6.1:1 | 93% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 107 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 231 | 17.5 | 13.2:1 | 97% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 96% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 20 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williams Medical Prep High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 68% (231 to 74); teachers down 9% (17.5 to 16).
About Williams Medical Prep High School
Williams Medical Prep High School serves students in Chicago, Illinois, as a small high school. Enrolled students number 74 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 91% lower than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
Williams Medical Prep High School is one school in a 622-school district, Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which enrolls 324,396 students.
Most students at Williams Medical Prep High School are Black: 96% of enrollment. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. Census figures show Cook County is about 22% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Williams Medical Prep High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Williams Medical Prep High School operates with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 4.6:1. That ratio is under the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Williams Medical Prep High School reports 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 10 points.
The allk12 Grade for Williams Medical Prep High School is D. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Cook County (population about 5,182,090), median household income is about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,406 public schools operate in Cook County, serving about 697,934 students.
The closest public school, Bronzeville Scholastic High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Williams Medical Prep High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Williams Medical Prep High School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 107 to 74.
Discussions about Williams Medical Prep High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Bronzeville Scholastic High School0.0 mi · 119
- Beethoven Elementary School0.3 mi · 333
- Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center0.4 mi · 1,119
- Burke Elementary School0.7 mi · 323
- Walter Henri Dyett HS for Arts0.7 mi · 538
- Mollison Elementary School0.8 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About Williams Medical Prep High SchoolHow many students attend Williams Medical Prep High School?
Williams Medical Prep High School enrolls approximately 74 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Williams Medical Prep High School serve?
Williams Medical Prep High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Williams Medical Prep High School?
Approximately 4.6:1 students per teacher at Williams Medical Prep High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Williams Medical Prep High School?
At Williams Medical Prep High School, the student body is approximately 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Williams Medical Prep High School?
Williams Medical Prep High School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
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