Enrollment
52
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chicago, IL
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men
Federal NCES profile for Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170143606756Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #13 of 130
- high schools in Chicago · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 52
- students enrolled
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men has class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men ranks #13 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL.
School address
District: Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men · Illinois
NCES ID 170143606756 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men is a small charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling 52 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men is leaner than roughly 96% of Illinois schools and 38% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Illinois schools, with 52 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 26 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 78.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 11 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 52 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Chicago's high schools, it stands alongside Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students): Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.7:1 vs 16.1:1).
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men is a single-school charter district, so Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 52 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Illinois's single-school districts.
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 Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men compares
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 38% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 52 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
52
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 4% in Illinois - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
78.8%
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.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 26 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Programs
AP program Not offered
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
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.
Similar enrollment (~52 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men
How many students attend Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men?
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men has 52 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicago, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men?
The student-teacher ratio at Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men is 8.7:1, which is 38% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men?
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men rank among high schools in Chicago?
By Resource Investment Index, Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men ranks #13 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 Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men a good school?
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men?
None; Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men is a single-school charter district, and Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men is its only campus.
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