Other / mixed grade configuration · Chicago, IL

Brooks College Prep Academy Hs

Federal NCES profile for Brooks College Prep Academy Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170993002031
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brooks College Prep Academy Hs earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools.

#85 of 394
schools in Chicago · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
18.3:1
large classes for Illinois
1,007
students enrolled

Brooks College Prep Academy Hs has class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brooks College Prep Academy Hs ranks #85 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Brooks College Prep Academy Hs held near 982 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 55.5 → 59.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 170993002031 · Chicago, IL Other · MID · TRAD

1,007 enr · 18.3:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Lane Technical High School (4,604 students)

Brooks College Prep Academy Hs held near 982 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 55.5 → 59.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Brooks College Prep Academy Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brooks College Prep Academy Hs reports 1,007 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Brooks College Prep Academy Hs compares

Brooks College Prep Academy Hs 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 18.3:1 ▲ 31% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,007 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,007
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 92% in Illinois - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
47.1%
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.
Funding equity
$22,699
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
White 2.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 78.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.7, Brooks College Prep Academy Hs is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for City of Chicago Sd 299 reports $22,699 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brooks College Prep Academy Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lane Technical High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Taft High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Curie Metropolitan High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Kenwood Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Young Magnet High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brooks College Prep Academy Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

City Of Chicago Sd 299 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Chicago

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Brooks College Prep Academy Hs

How many students attend Brooks College Prep Academy Hs?

Brooks College Prep Academy Hs has 1,007 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chicago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 990 (2022-23) → 982 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooks College Prep Academy Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Brooks College Prep Academy Hs is 18.3:1, which is 31% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooks College Prep Academy Hs?

The largest demographic group at Brooks College Prep Academy Hs is African American at 78.8% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooks College Prep Academy Hs?

Brooks College Prep Academy Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Brooks College Prep Academy Hs rank among schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Brooks College Prep Academy Hs ranks #85 of 394 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 schools in Chicago on the city page.

What other schools are in City of Chicago Sd 299?

Besides Brooks College Prep Academy Hs, City of Chicago Sd 299 also operates Lane Technical High School (4,604 students), Taft High School (4,487 students), and Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students). See the City of Chicago Sd 299 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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