Is Austin College and Career Academy High School a good school?

Austin College and Career Academy High School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Austin College and Career Academy High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 214 students attended Austin College and Career Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Austin College and Career Academy High School?

Students at Austin College and Career Academy High School are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

Austin College and Career Academy High School

Summary:

Austin College and Career Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 214 students in grades 9-12. Unfortunately, this school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is extremely low, with proficiency rates in SAT Math and English Language Arts well below 5% in recent years, compared to state and district averages around 20-30%. Its 4-year graduation rate has been below 55% in recent years, significantly lower than the state and district averages, and the school has experienced high dropout rates, reaching as high as 10.2% in 2023-2024, more than double the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 84.9% in 2023-2024, far exceeding the state and district averages. These challenges are particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups in Illinois.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Legal Prep Academy Charter High School, Orr Academy High School, and Noble St Charter-ITW Speer Academy, Austin College and Career Academy High School is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. In contrast, schools outside the Chicago Public Schools District 299, such as Oak Park & River Forest High School, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and test scores, highlighting the significant educational disparities within the Chicago area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

231 N Pine Ave
Chicago, IL 60644-2333

(773) 534-0660

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
636^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,383

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.5%

Hispanic:

6.1%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Austin College and Career Academy High School ranks worse than 91.2% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 91^st among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.38. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Austin College and Career Academy 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 Austin College and Career Academy High School has the largest high school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Austin College and Career Academy High School is $33,383, which is the 17^th highest among 145 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Austin College and Career Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Austin College and Career Academy High School 636^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Austin College and Career Academy 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 Austin College and Career Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Austin College and Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2011	1.73	646^th	655	1.4%
2012	2.59	634^th	665	4.7%
2013	1.71	654^th	670	2.4%
2014	2.51	639^th	670	4.6%
2015	12.37	577^th	614	6.0%
2016	6.96	642^nd	643	0.2%
2017	6.88	602^nd	642	6.2%
2018	6.08	631^st	647	2.5%
2019	7.31	669^th	701	4.6%
2021	8.35	667^th	688	3.1%
2022	8.90	660^th	699	5.6%
2023	8.59	668^th	699	4.4%
2024	12.38	636^th	697	8.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Austin College and Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Austin College and Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.47	571^st	585	2.4%
2019	11.76	600^th	639	6.1%
2021	12.21	580^th	611	5.1%
2022	13.95	577^th	626	7.8%
2023	12.27	607^th	644	5.7%
2024	17.96	557^th	639	12.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Austin College and Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.69	57^th	91	37.4%
2023	28.07	55^th	104	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Austin College and Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	5.78	608^th	620	1.9%
2019	7.01	639^th	665	3.9%
2021	8.44	616^th	639	3.6%
2022	12.07	577^th	658	12.3%
2023	10.56	594^th	656	9.5%
2024	14.13	584^th	664	12.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Austin College and Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.38	382^nd	428	10.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Austin College and Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.81	595^th	619	3.9%
2019	8.25	638^th	675	5.5%
2021	8.58	626^th	653	4.1%
2022	7.06	656^th	664	1.2%
2023	7.72	658^th	668	1.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Austin College and Career Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.43	229^th	253	9.5%
2019	22.30	259^th	299	13.4%
2021	23.07	241^st	281	14.2%
2022	23.41	256^th	294	12.9%
2023	24.08	247^th	301	17.9%
2024	28.99	213^th	299	28.8%

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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 Austin College and Career Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	1	146	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	149
2010	0	264	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	271
2011	0	356	0	8	0	0	2	366
2012	0	384	0	9	0	0	3	396
2013	0	324	0	14	1	0	2	341
2014	0	306	0	24	1	0	2	333
2015	0	226	0	21	1	0	3	251
2016	0	175	0	13	0	0	1	189
2017	0	289	0	10	0	0	1	300
2018	1	206	0	5	1	0	1	214
2019	1	190	0	2	1	0	1	195
2020	2	230	0	5	0	0	1	238
2021	3	322	0	13	0	0	2	340
2022	4	224	0	17	0	0	3	248
2023	2	198	0	13	0	0	1	214

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 Austin College and Career Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	149	8.0	18.6	n/a
2010	271	20.0	13.5	n/a
2011	366	28.0	13.0	n/a
2012	396	29.0	13.6	96.5
2013	341	34.1	9.9	97.9
2014	333	26.0	12.8	97.9
2015	251	17.0	14.7	98.4
2016	189	14.0	13.5	98.4
2017	300	15.4	19.4	98.3
2018	214	18.8	11.3	99.1
2019	195	12.0	16.2	93.8
2020	238	17.0	14.0	95.4
2021	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	248	19.5	12.7	87.5
2023	214	18.0	11.8	85

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 Austin College and Career Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	149	8.0	18.6	n/a
2010	271	20.0	13.5	n/a
2011	366	28.0	13.0	n/a
2012	396	29.0	13.6	96.5
2013	341	34.1	9.9	97.9
2014	333	26.0	12.8	97.9
2015	251	17.0	14.7	98.4
2016	189	14.0	13.5	98.4
2017	300	15.4	19.4	98.3
2018	214	18.8	11.3	99.1
2019	195	12.0	16.2	93.8
2020	238	17.0	14.0	95.4
2021	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	248	19.5	12.7	87.5
2023	214	18.0	11.8	85

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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