Enrollment
712
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chicago, IL
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr
Federal NCES profile for Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170993006331Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Illinois schools.
- #151 of 394
- schools in Chicago · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 712
- students enrolled
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr has class sizes smaller than 73% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr ranks #151 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL.
School address
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois
NCES ID 170993006331 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
60.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr
Large campus, comparatively teacher-dense
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr combines an upper-tier Illinois enrollment footprint with a student-teacher ratio that is lower than most state peers. Large schools often gain program breadth from scale, but they do not automatically retain this level of teacher staffing. Here, the two measures point in the same favorable operational direction: a large student body without a correspondingly large reported class load. The ratio remains a campus average, not a promise about every classroom.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr's 33.8% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr is a large charter combined-grade school in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling 712 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 712 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 356 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding City of Chicago Sd 299 spends $21,050 per pupil, 24% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 282 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 712 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Chicago's public schools, it stands alongside Lane Technical High School (4,604 students): Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.9:1 vs 17.8:1).
City of Chicago Sd 299 also operates Lane Technical High School (4,604 students) and Taft High School (4,487 students) alongside Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr.
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 Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr compares
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 15% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 712 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
712
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in Illinois - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.8%
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
$21,050
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 356 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
126
in-school suspensions + 156 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 77.1%
African American 20.6%
White 1.7%
Two or More 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr.
$21,050
Per student
+24%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 29.9%
Federal 17.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Technical High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Taft High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Curie Metropolitan High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kenwood Academy High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Young Magnet High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,604
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 4,487
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 3,099
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 2,268
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 2,223
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Chicago
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Lane Technical High School
Standard public school
4,604 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Taft High School
Standard public school
4,487 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Kenwood Academy High School
Standard public school
2,268 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Young Magnet High School
Standard public school
2,223 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Disney Elem Magnet School
Standard public school
1,384 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Morgan Park High School
Standard public school
1,349 students 19:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~712 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr
How many students attend Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr?
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr has 712 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chicago, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr?
The student-teacher ratio at Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr is 11.9:1, which is 15% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr?
The largest demographic group at Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr is Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr?
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr rank among schools in Chicago?
By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr ranks #151 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 Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr, 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.
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