Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago, Illinois 60616 · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
#620 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#16174 of 16,910 nationally
About Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS
Dunbar Vocational 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 355 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 14.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 620th of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (78th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (0th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 355.
There are 628 schools in Chicago; Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS ranks 503rd of 619 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)2.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)2.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)96.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.5
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 Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 96.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 2.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 2.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS a good school?
Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS has a Success Index (US) of 14.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #620 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 Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS rank in Illinois?
Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS ranks #620 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #16174 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS?
Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS had 355 students in 2025.
Is Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS a elementary school or a high school?
Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.