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 28/100.
The verdict
Ace Amandla Charter School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Illinois schools.
- #88 of 130
- high schools in Chicago · Resource Index
- 28
- 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
NCES ID 170142606424 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Ace Amandla Charter School held near 137 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 6.5 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 170142606424 · Chicago, IL High · SMALL · CHARTER
137 enr · 22.8:1 · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: St David High School (137 students)
Ace Amandla Charter School held near 137 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 6.5 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Ace Amandla Charter School compares
Ace Amandla Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 50.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Ace Amandla Charter School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Similar high schools in Chicago
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~137 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 140 (2022-23) → 137 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
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 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.