Enrollment
137
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chicago, IL
Ace Amandla Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Ace Amandla Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170142606424Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 9
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ace Amandla Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Illinois schools.
- #88 of 130
- high schools in Chicago · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.8:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 137
- students enrolled
Ace Amandla Charter School has class sizes larger than 98% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ace Amandla Charter School ranks #88 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL.
School address
District: Ace Amandla Charter School · Illinois
NCES ID 170142606424 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ace Amandla Charter School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ace Amandla Charter School
Ace Amandla Charter School is a small charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling 137 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.8:1 is larger than about 98% of Illinois schools and 63% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Illinois schools, with 137 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by African American (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (48%) (diversity index 52/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 137 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 40 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 137 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Chicago's high schools, it stands alongside Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students): Ace Amandla Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.8:1 vs 16.1:1).
Ace Amandla Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Ace Amandla Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 137 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Illinois's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ace Amandla Charter School compares
Ace Amandla Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.8:1 | ▲ 63% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 137 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
137
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher
- 63% above state mean
Top 98% in Illinois - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
59.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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.
Student-body diversity index 52.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Ace Amandla Charter School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Similar high schools in Chicago
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Curie Metropolitan High School
Standard public school
3,099 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Park High School
Standard public school
2,214 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Jones College Prep High School
Standard public school
1,954 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Mather High School
Standard public school
1,777 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
Standard public school
1,762 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Hubbard High School
Standard public school
1,710 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~137 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)
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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 22.8:1, which is 63% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 45% 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% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ace Amandla Charter School?
Ace Amandla Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ace Amandla Charter School rank among high schools in Chicago?
By Resource Investment Index, Ace Amandla Charter School ranks #88 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Chicago on the city page.
Is Ace Amandla Charter School a good school?
Ace Amandla Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ace Amandla Charter School?
None; Ace Amandla Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Ace Amandla Charter School is its only campus.
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