Chicago Excel Academy HS vs Taft High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Chicago Excel Academy HS Taft High School
Location Chicago, IL Chicago, IL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 229 4,487
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Chicago Excel Academy HS Taft High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $25,599 $25,599
District City of Chicago SD 299 City of Chicago SD 299

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Chicago Excel Academy HS Taft High School
White 39.4%
African American 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 45.0%
Asian 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.6%
Multiracial 4.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Chicago Excel Academy HS Taft High School
AP Courses Offered 17
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 407.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 85.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 150
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.