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

Steinmetz College Prep Hs

Federal NCES profile for Steinmetz College Prep Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170993001139
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Steinmetz College Prep Hs earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#28 of 130
high schools in Chicago · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
large classes for Illinois
1,230
students enrolled

Steinmetz College Prep Hs has class sizes larger than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Steinmetz College Prep Hs ranks #28 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Chicago, IL 60634
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois

NCES ID 170993001139 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+29 students YoY

Steinmetz College Prep Hs held near 1,333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 82.5 → 87.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 170993001139 · Chicago, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,230 enr · 15:1 · RII 43

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

Steinmetz College Prep Hs held near 1,333 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE added 82.5 → 87.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Steinmetz College Prep Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Steinmetz College Prep Hs reports 1,230 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 Steinmetz College Prep Hs compares

Steinmetz College Prep 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 15:1 ▲ 7% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,230 top 5% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,230
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 70% in Illinois - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
150
in-school suspensions + 145 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 74.6%
African American 16.2%
White 7.6%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or More 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.1, Steinmetz College Prep Hs is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

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 Steinmetz College Prep Hs 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 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 Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Steinmetz College Prep 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

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Similar high schools in Chicago

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

Curie Metropolitan High School
Standard public school
3,099 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Park High School
Standard public school
2,214 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Jones College Prep High School
Standard public school
1,954 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Mather High School
Standard public school
1,777 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory
Standard public school
1,762 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Hubbard High School
Standard public school
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 (~1,230 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Steinmetz College Prep Hs

How many students attend Steinmetz College Prep Hs?

Steinmetz College Prep Hs has 1,230 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 1,304 (2022-23) → 1,333 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Steinmetz College Prep Hs is 15:1, which is 7% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Steinmetz College Prep Hs is Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Steinmetz College Prep Hs?

Steinmetz College Prep Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Steinmetz College Prep Hs rank among high schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Steinmetz College Prep Hs ranks #28 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 Steinmetz College Prep 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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