Farragut Career Academy HS
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago, Illinois 60623 · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
#577 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#15794 of 16,910 nationally
About Farragut Career Academy HS
Farragut Career Academy 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 490 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 577th of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (82th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 490.
There are 628 schools in Chicago; Farragut Career Academy HS ranks 416th of 619 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)7.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)7.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.9
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 Farragut Career Academy HS by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 7.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 7.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Farragut Career Academy HS a good school?
Farragut Career Academy HS has a Success Index (US) of 16.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #577 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 Farragut Career Academy HS rank in Illinois?
Farragut Career Academy HS ranks #577 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #15794 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Farragut Career Academy HS?
Farragut Career Academy HS had 490 students in 2025.
Is Farragut Career Academy HS a elementary school or a high school?
Farragut Career Academy HS is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Farragut Career Academy HS?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Farragut Career Academy HS; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.