YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago, Illinois 60616 · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
#654 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#16568 of 16,910 nationally
About YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership
YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership is a charter 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 103 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 10.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 654th of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (51th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (0th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 103.
There are 628 schools in Chicago; YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership ranks 568th 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%)95.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.7
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 YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 103
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 95.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.7
- 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 YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership a good school?
YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership has a Success Index (US) of 10.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #654 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 YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership rank in Illinois?
YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership ranks #654 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #16568 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership?
YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership had 103 students in 2025.
Is YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership a elementary school or a high school?
YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.