High school (grades 9-12) · Chicago, IL

Chicago Hs for the Arts

Federal NCES profile for Chicago Hs for the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170993006058

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Chicago Hs for the Arts earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#17 of 130
high schools in Chicago · Resource Index: 47
Resource Index · Typical: 578
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Chicago Hs for the Arts ranks #17 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Chicago, IL 60622

District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois

NCES ID 170993006058 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 170993006058 · Chicago, IL High · MID · TRAD

578 enr · RII 47

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

Resource Investment Index #17 of 130 high schools in Chicago. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Lane Technical

4,604
Taft High Scho

4,487
Curie Metropol

3,099
Kenwood Academ

2,268
Young Magnet H

2,223
This school

578

What this shows Chicago Hs for the Arts reports 578 students on the CCD universe file.

How Chicago Hs for the Arts compares

Chicago Hs for the Arts on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Illinois	Illinois avg	U.S. avg
Enrollment	578	top 22%	-	-

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

578

Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Engagement

12.5%

chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)

In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.

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

Counselors2.0 FTE

Per 289 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 41.1%

African American 38.6%

White 16.3%

Two or More 2.3%

Asian 1.2%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Chicago Hs for the Arts is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Chicago Hs for the Arts.

$22,699

Per student

+25%

vs Illinois

Avg $18,196

+29%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 52.8%

State 29.9%

Federal 17.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Chicago Hs for the Arts Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Lane Technical High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Lower resources	Traditional public
Taft High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Similar resources	Traditional public
Curie Metropolitan High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Lower resources	Traditional public
Kenwood Academy High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Lower resources	Traditional public
Young Magnet High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Similar resources	Traditional public

Comparisons are relative to Chicago Hs for the Arts'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

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Lane Technical High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 4,604
Students per teacher: 17.8:1
Resource Index: 38/100

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Taft High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 4,487
Students per teacher: 16.7:1
Resource Index: 41/100

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Curie Metropolitan High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 3,099
Students per teacher: 16.1:1
Resource Index: 32/100

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Kenwood Academy High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 2,268
Students per teacher: 18.6:1
Resource Index: 34/100

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Young Magnet High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 2,223
Students per teacher: 17.5:1
Resource Index: 52/100

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Similar high schools in Chicago

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Quick compare:

Curie Metropolitan High School

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3,099 students 16.1:1 students per teacher

Lincoln Park High School

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2,214 students 16.3:1 students per teacher

Jones College Prep High School

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1,954 students 16.7:1 students per teacher

Mather High School

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1,777 students 14.2:1 students per teacher

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

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1,762 students 14.1:1 students per teacher

Hubbard High School

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1,710 students 15.8:1 students per teacher

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 (~578 students)

Frequently asked questions about Chicago Hs for the Arts

How many students attend Chicago Hs for the Arts?

Chicago Hs for the Arts has 578 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicago, IL.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chicago Hs for the Arts?

The largest demographic group at Chicago Hs for the Arts is Hispanic or Latino at 41.1% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chicago Hs for the Arts?

Chicago Hs for the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chicago Hs for the Arts rank among high schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Chicago Hs for the Arts ranks #17 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 City of Chicago Sd 299?

Besides Chicago Hs for the Arts, 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.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.