Southland College Prep Chtr Hs

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Richton Park, Illinois - 1 schools

577
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Southland College Prep Chtr Hs operates 1 public schools serving 577 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cook County.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 292:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Southland College Prep Chtr Hs, enrolling 584 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Southland College Prep Chtr Hs accounts for 100.0% of all Southland College Prep Chtr Hs student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southland College Prep Chtr Hs a distant remainder — means Southland College Prep Chtr Hs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Southland College Prep Chtr Hs student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Southland College Prep Chtr Hs is typically wider than the Southland College Prep Chtr Hs-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Southland College Prep Chtr Hs chronic absenteeism rate is 9.6% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Southland College Prep Chtr Hs.

White 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
African American 90.8%
Multiracial 2.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
11 AP courses total
292:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
9.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Southland College Prep Chtr Hs

School Enrollment
Southland College Prep Chtr Hs
Charter
584

How Southland College Prep Chtr Hs Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Illinois districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Benton Cons Hsd 103 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Shiloh Village Sd 85 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Tri City Cusd 1 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Bunker Hill Cusd 8 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Winchester Cusd 1 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Southland College Prep Chtr Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Southland College Prep Chtr Hs?

Southland College Prep Chtr Hs has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 577 students.

What is the demographic composition of Southland College Prep Chtr Hs?

Southland College Prep Chtr Hs students are 90.8% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.