Enrollment
137
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 170142606424 Charter school
Ace Amandla Charter School — Chicago, IL
Federal NCES profile for Ace Amandla Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 7
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ace Amandla Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of Illinois schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 24/100
- 23.3:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 137
- students enrolled
School address
District: Ace Amandla Charter School · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
+60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ace Amandla Charter School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ace Amandla Charter School reports 137 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 60% above the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 48% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 137 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 59.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ace Amandla Charter School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.3:1 | ▲ 60% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 137 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
23 smaller classes than 7% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
137 larger than 13% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
23.3:1
students per teacher
— 60% above state mean
Top 98% in Illinois — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
59.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 137 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 137 Top 9% in Illinois — larger than 91% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 23.3:1 +60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 170142606424
Student demographics
African American 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 47.8%
Two or More 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 50.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 137:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 59.1%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 26
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Frequently asked questions about Ace Amandla Charter School
How many students attend Ace Amandla Charter School?
Ace Amandla Charter School has 137 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicago, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ace Amandla Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ace Amandla Charter School is 23.3:1, which is 60% higher than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ace Amandla Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Ace Amandla Charter School is African American at 50.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chicago, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ace Amandla Charter School?
Ace Amandla Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Ace Amandla Charter School a good school?
Ace Amandla Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of Illinois schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.