Austin College and Career Acad HS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago, Illinois 60644 · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
#576 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#15793 of 16,910 nationally
About Austin College and Career Acad HS
Austin College and Career Acad HS is a public high located in Chicago, in the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 190 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 16.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 576th of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (74th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 190.
There are 628 schools in Chicago; Austin College and Career Acad HS ranks 414th of 619 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Austin College and Career Acad HS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 190
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Austin College and Career Acad HS
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Austin College and Career Acad HS a good school?
Austin College and Career Acad HS has a Success Index (US) of 16.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #576 of 691 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Austin College and Career Acad HS rank in Illinois?
Austin College and Career Acad HS ranks #576 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #15793 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Austin College and Career Acad HS?
Austin College and Career Acad HS had 190 students in 2025.
Is Austin College and Career Acad HS a elementary school or a high school?
Austin College and Career Acad HS is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Austin College and Career Acad HS?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Austin College and Career Acad HS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.