Is Payton College Preparatory High School a good school?

Yes! Payton College Preparatory High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3 rd of 697 Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Payton College Preparatory High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,265 students attended Payton College Preparatory High School.

What is the racial makeup of Payton College Preparatory High School?

Students at Payton College Preparatory High School are 35% White, 26% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Payton College Preparatory High School

Summary:

Payton College Preparatory High School is a highly-ranked public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of over 1,000 students. This exceptional institution consistently outperforms its district and state counterparts, making it an attractive option for families seeking a top-notch education.

Payton College Preparatory High School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high performance on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 85.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to just 18.6% for the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and 26.1% for the state. Similarly, 87.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, far surpassing the district's 22.4% and the state's 31.1%. The school's exceptional four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.3% to 100% over the past five years, is another testament to its academic excellence.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Noble St Charter-Golder College Prep, Wells Community Academy High School, and Noble St Charter-The Noble Academy, Payton College Preparatory High School stands out as a clear academic leader, with significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and rankings. While the school faces some challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, its overall exceptional performance and the stark contrast with nearby schools highlight its exceptional educational quality.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1034 N Wells St
Chicago, IL 60610-2513

(773) 534-0034

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,820

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 1,265

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.6%

Asian:

25.9%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Payton College Preparatory High School ranks better than 99.6% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 100. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Payton College Preparatory High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Payton College Preparatory High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.6%), Asian (25.9%), Hispanic (25.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Payton College Preparatory High School is 14.7. 85 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Payton College Preparatory High School employs 85.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Payton College Preparatory High School is $16,820. 121 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Payton College Preparatory High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Payton College Preparatory High School 3^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Payton College Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Payton College Preparatory High School

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Rank History for all students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	99.04	3^rd	586	99.5%
2004	99.25	3^rd	592	99.5%
2005	99.19	3^rd	590	99.5%
2006	99.42	2^nd	596	99.7%
2007	99.61	2^nd	612	99.7%
2008	99.52	2^nd	624	99.7%
2009	99.56	1^st	632	99.8%
2010	99.40	2^nd	643	99.7%
2011	99.21	3^rd	655	99.5%
2012	99.40	3^rd	665	99.5%
2013	99.35	2^nd	670	99.7%
2014	99.44	2^nd	670	99.7%
2015	99.94	1^st	614	99.8%
2016	99.73	2^nd	643	99.7%
2017	99.95	2^nd	642	99.7%
2018	99.93	2^nd	647	99.7%
2019	99.94	3^rd	701	99.6%
2021	100.00	1^st	688	99.9%
2022	100.00	1^st	699	99.9%
2023	99.19	5^th	699	99.3%
2024	100.00	3^rd	697	99.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.17	3^rd	154	98.1%
2019	99.24	2^nd	165	98.8%
2021	99.62	1^st	160	99.4%
2023	97.38	3^rd	163	98.2%
2024	99.39	2^nd	182	98.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	100.00	1^st	473	99.8%
2021	100.00	1^st	453	99.8%
2022	100.00	1^st	493	99.8%
2023	99.98	7^th	476	98.5%
2024	100.00	4^th	482	99.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	100.00	3^rd	585	99.5%
2019	100.00	3^rd	639	99.5%
2021	100.00	1^st	611	99.8%
2022	100.00	1^st	626	99.8%
2023	99.93	2^nd	644	99.7%
2024	100.00	1^st	639	99.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.87	2^nd	620	99.7%
2019	99.87	2^nd	665	99.7%
2021	99.99	2^nd	639	99.7%
2022	100.00	1^st	658	99.8%
2023	98.76	5^th	656	99.2%
2024	99.98	4^th	664	99.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.31	21^st	428	95.1%
2024	100.00	1^st	429	99.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.92	1^st	619	99.8%
2019	99.95	3^rd	675	99.6%
2021	100.00	1^st	653	99.8%
2022	100.00	1^st	664	99.8%
2023	99.33	5^th	668	99.3%
2024	100.00	3^rd	668	99.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.01	1^st	132	99.2%
2019	95.82	2^nd	130	98.5%
2021	97.45	3^rd	135	97.8%
2022	97.29	1^st	141	99.3%
2023	93.58	4^th	134	97.0%
2024	97.09	1^st	137	99.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	100.00	3^rd	253	98.8%
2019	100.00	2^nd	299	99.3%
2021	100.00	1^st	281	99.6%
2022	100.00	1^st	294	99.7%
2023	99.82	6^th	301	98.0%
2024	99.97	5^th	299	98.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.88	4^th	291	98.6%
2019	99.94	4^th	317	98.7%
2021	100.00	4^th	317	98.7%
2022	100.00	1^st	335	99.7%
2023	99.91	3^rd	333	99.1%
2024	99.99	6^th	336	98.2%

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Rank History for White students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.95	1^st	548	99.8%
2019	99.94	4^th	552	99.3%
2021	100.00	1^st	553	99.8%
2022	100.00	1^st	560	99.8%
2023	98.91	5^th	557	99.1%
2024	99.99	4^th	554	99.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Payton College Preparatory High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	104	125	25	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	371
2002	232	204	38	184	5	n/a	n/a	0	663
2003	232	204	38	184	5	n/a	n/a	0	663
2004	289	249	58	221	4	n/a	n/a	0	821
2005	323	220	70	182	5	n/a	n/a	0	800
2006	313	192	83	159	1	n/a	n/a	87	835
2007	332	175	91	158	1	n/a	n/a	80	837
2008	332	172	127	173	2	n/a	n/a	84	890
2009	313	215	148	185	3	n/a	n/a	0	864
2010	306	244	132	215	6	n/a	n/a	0	903
2011	299	215	92	231	4	2	52	0	895
2012	302	219	69	218	3	2	70	0	883
2013	315	184	70	214	3	2	68	0	856
2014	330	145	83	184	3	2	70	0	817
2015	381	143	115	209	3	2	46	0	899
2016	389	124	134	191	5	1	43	0	887
2017	420	123	163	216	5	4	46	0	977
2018	466	118	192	236	4	7	50	0	1073
2019	503	124	201	257	2	8	58	0	1153
2020	536	127	227	266	2	11	51	0	1220
2021	533	112	228	256	2	8	52	0	1191
2022	481	107	260	261	2	7	49	0	1167
2023	463	112	300	301	2	6	49	0	1233
2024	438	116	328	324	4	2	53	0	1265

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Payton College Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	371	31.6	11.7	n/a
2002	663	50.0	13.3	30.6
2003	663	50.0	13.3	30.6
2004	821	49.1	16.7	29.2
2005	800	57.7	13.9	32.9
2006	835	63.7	13.1	32.6
2007	837	55.0	15.2	33.9
2008	890	57.0	15.6	31.3
2009	864	62.5	13.8	29.5
2010	903	59.0	15.3	33
2011	895	57.0	15.7	32.1
2012	883	53.0	16.6	33.2
2013	856	66.4	12.8	32.1
2014	817	56.5	14.4	31.2
2015	899	53.0	16.9	34.8
2016	887	55.0	16.1	30.8
2017	977	54.8	17.8	33.2
2018	1073	61.6	17.4	31.6
2019	1153	65.0	17.7	31
2020	1220	76.5	15.9	29.3
2021	1191	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1167	77.2	15.1	28.9
2023	1233	79.0	15.6	30.3
2024	1265	85.7	14.7	33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Payton College Preparatory High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	371	31.6	11.7	n/a
2002	663	50.0	13.3	30.6
2003	663	50.0	13.3	30.6
2004	821	49.1	16.7	29.2
2005	800	57.7	13.9	32.9
2006	835	63.7	13.1	32.6
2007	837	55.0	15.2	33.9
2008	890	57.0	15.6	31.3
2009	864	62.5	13.8	29.5
2010	903	59.0	15.3	33
2011	895	57.0	15.7	32.1
2012	883	53.0	16.6	33.2
2013	856	66.4	12.8	32.1
2014	817	56.5	14.4	31.2
2015	899	53.0	16.9	34.8
2016	887	55.0	16.1	30.8
2017	977	54.8	17.8	33.2
2018	1073	61.6	17.4	31.6
2019	1153	65.0	17.7	31
2020	1220	76.5	15.9	29.3
2021	1191	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1167	77.2	15.1	28.9
2023	1233	79.0	15.6	30.3
2024	1265	85.7	14.7	33.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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