Enrollment
184
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Chicago, IL
Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican
Federal NCES profile for Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170993006486Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 18
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Illinois schools.
- #123 of 130
- high schools in Chicago · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.4:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 184
- students enrolled
Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican has class sizes larger than 96% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican ranks #123 of 130 high schools in Chicago, IL.
School address
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois
NCES ID 170993006486 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican
Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican is a mid-sized charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling 184 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.4:1 is larger than about 96% of Illinois schools and 46% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 184 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 92.9% 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.
Among Chicago's high schools, it stands alongside Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students): Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.4:1 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 Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican.
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 Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican compares
Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.4:1 | ▲ 46% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher
- 46% above state mean
Top 96% in Illinois - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
92.9%
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
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 81.0%
African American 16.3%
White 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.7, Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican.
$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 Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Technical High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Taft High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Curie Metropolitan High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kenwood Academy High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Young Magnet High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican'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 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 (~184 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.4:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican's federal record.
- Compare Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican against another school. Compare schools
- City of Chicago Sd 299's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican
How many students attend Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican?
Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican has 184 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chicago, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican?
The student-teacher ratio at Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican is 20.4:1, which is 46% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican?
The largest demographic group at Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican is Hispanic or Latino at 81.0% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican?
Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican rank among high schools in Chicago?
By Resource Investment Index, Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican ranks #123 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 Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican a good school?
Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 Yccs-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican, 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.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.