Enrollment
87
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chicago, IL
Federal NCES profile for Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs has class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs ranks #17 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL.
NCES ID 170993005884 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Enrollment
87
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-38% vs state
How Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
Smaller classes than state median
8.7:1 - 5.3 below the Illinois state median of 14:1, indicating smaller average class loads than typical schools in the state.
Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs is a small charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling 87 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs 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 96% of Illinois schools, with 87 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 29 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 78.2% 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 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Chicago's high schools, it stands alongside Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students): Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.7:1 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 Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs.
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
Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs 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 | 87 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
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.
Largest group: African American at 93.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.0, Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs.
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.
| 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 Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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
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Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs has 87 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicago, IL.
The student-teacher ratio at Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs 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.
The largest demographic group at Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs is African American at 93.1% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.
Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
By Resource Investment Index, Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs ranks #17 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.
Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood Hs earns 42/100 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.
Besides Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood 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.
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