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

Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep

Federal NCES profile for Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170993006459Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
📚 AP courses
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Illinois schools.

#109 of 130
high schools in Chicago · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
16.2:1
large classes for Illinois
909
students enrolled

Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep has class sizes larger than 81% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep ranks #109 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Enrollment

909

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.2:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

+16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep

Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep is a large charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling 909 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 92% of state schools at 909 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 56/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.1% 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.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 13 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Chicago's high schools, it stands alongside Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students): Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.2:1 vs 16.1:1).

City of Chicago Sd 299 also operates Lane Technical High School (4,604 students) and Taft High School (4,487 students) alongside Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep.

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 Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep compares

Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▲ 16% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 909 top 8% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
909
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 81% in Illinois - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
63.1%
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
$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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
57
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 48.6%
Hispanic or Latino 45.2%
Asian 4.4%
White 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 48.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep.

$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 Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep 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 Similar S:T ratio
Curie Metropolitan High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar 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 Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep'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 high schools in Chicago

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

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep

How many students attend Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep?

Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep has 909 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicago, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep?

The student-teacher ratio at Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep is 16.2:1, which is 16% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep?

The largest demographic group at Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep is African American at 48.6% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep?

Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep rank among high schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep ranks #109 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.

Is Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep a good school?

Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in City of Chicago Sd 299?

Besides Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep, 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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