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Phoenix Military Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Phoenix Military Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 403 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phoenix Military Academy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranging from 226 to 674 out of 614 to 699 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Illinois high schools. Its four-year graduation rates have ranged from 80.9% to 97.1%, generally lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rates have been higher, ranging from 2.4% to 4.0% in recent years. The school also consistently underperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The nearby schools, such as Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep, Manley Career Academy High School, and Marshall Metropolitan High School, also struggle with low academic performance and serve similar student populations. Phoenix Military Academy High School has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 53.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Despite increased funding per student, from $12,904 in 2020-2021 to $23,481 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement.

372

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,314

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 S Campbell Ave
Chicago, IL 60612-2923

(773) 534-7275

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

African American:

15.3%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

536^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	536 of 698	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	514 of 697	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	548 of 699	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	490 of 699	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	526 of 688	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	447 of 701	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	357 of 647	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.6	226 of 642	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	295 of 643	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	187 of 614	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.5	436 of 670	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	463 of 670	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	366 of 665	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	431 of 655	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	414 of 643	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.4	485 of 632	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	611 of 624	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.9	581 of 612	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	578 of 596	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.5	584 of 590	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.3	591 of 592	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.2	586 of 586	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	214 of 323	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	109 of 299	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	110 of 301	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	67 of 294	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.4	139 of 281	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	47 of 299	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	76 of 253	70.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	162 of 491	67.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	105 of 284	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	201 of 217	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	521 of 685	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	484 of 664	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	536 of 656	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	532 of 658	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	486 of 639	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	394 of 665	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	352 of 620	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	253 of 366	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	242 of 336	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	256 of 333	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	209 of 335	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	215 of 317	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	156 of 317	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	72 of 291	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	443 of 672	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	422 of 639	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	448 of 644	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	299 of 626	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	363 of 611	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	204 of 639	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	114 of 585	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	515 of 685	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	510 of 668	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	500 of 668	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	380 of 664	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	502 of 653	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	456 of 675	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	343 of 619	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	265 of 527	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	306 of 482	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	235 of 476	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	97.1	19 of 473	96.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Science28%-21 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phoenix Military Academy High School	Public	9-12	145 S Campbell Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7275	372	28	13.2	87.4%	10 (2.7%)	57 (15.3%)	299 (80.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24.7	536^th of 698 public high schools	23.2%		23.3	514^th of 697 public high schools	26.3%	22	50.0	33.3	18.5	14.4	29.3	28.9	34.7	13.3	28.0	98.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	94.2	99.3	99.5	89.7	$23,314	$2,673	$20,641
Crane Medical Prep High School	Public	9-12	2245 W Jackson Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7600	295	28	10.7	87.1%	1 (0.3%)	242 (82.0%)	50 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9.8	629^th of 698 public high schools	9.9%		11.3	655^th of 697 public high schools	6.0%	26	45.5	14.9	12.1	4.1	15.2	6.8	13.3	5.3	14.7	98.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	96.6	99.6	99.2	92.0	$25,160	$3,542	$21,618
IYC Chicago	Public	6-12	136 N Western Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	IDJJ School District 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 633-5219	37	8	4.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	26 (70.3%)	11 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$87,907	$15,253	$72,654
Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	2040 W Adams St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 534-7599	1,060	65	16.3	87.1%	11 (1.0%)	612 (57.7%)	429 (40.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23.9	542^nd of 698 public high schools	22.3%		20.9	544^th of 697 public high schools	22.0%	2	40.7	27.6	18.1	12.7	32.8	26.7	37.6	16.1	33.1									$19,861	$1,889	$17,972
Manley Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2935 W Polk St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6900	193	14	13.5	85.0%	4 (2.1%)	174 (90.2%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	5	674^th of 698 public high schools	3.4%		14.6	606^th of 697 public high schools	13.1%	68	29.4	10.3	0.0	3.4	11.8	6.9	3.6	0.0	12.7	78.9	86.7	86.7	86.7	76.7	85.6	83.3	67.8	$37,856	$5,900	$31,956
Cook County Juvenile-Jefferson Alt High School	Public	6-12	1100 S Hamilton Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 433-7110	0	46	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	96.9	96.9	94.6
Marshall Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	3250 W Adams St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6455	239	20	11.9	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	212 (88.7%)	23 (9.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5.1	673^rd of 698 public high schools	3.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	7	24.5	5.7	1.9	0.0	11.3	9.8	11.3	1.6	14.5	91.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	93.6	96.5	97.1	84.3	$32,170	$5,820	$26,349
YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	500 N Sacramento Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 563-9044	115	5	23.0	87.8%	1 (0.9%)	88 (76.5%)	24 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	3.8	690^th of 698 public high schools	1.1%		12.8	627^th of 697 public high schools	10.0%	63		3.7		0.0		7.4	0.0	0.0	6.7									$14,013	$1,058	$12,955
Noble St Charter-UIC College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1231 S Damen Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 768-4858	957	58	16.5	84.5%	14 (1.5%)	449 (46.9%)	434 (45.4%)	49 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	30.5	505^th of 698 public high schools	27.7%		28.5	484^th of 697 public high schools	30.6%	21	49.8	37.8	17.2	16.1	36.8	42.4	36.5	13.7	28.8									$19,226	$1,951	$17,275
Collins Academy STEAM High School	Public	9-12	1313 S Sacramento Dr	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1840	228	27	8.4	97.4%	1 (0.4%)	223 (97.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	670^th of 698 public high schools	4.0%		10.4	671^st of 697 public high schools	3.7%	1	15.2	8.0	3.8	2.0	19.0	2.0	10.0	3.3	13.3	98.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	93.3	99.0	99.5	77.4	$33,347	$5,605	$27,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenix Military Academy High School

How many students attend Phoenix Military Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Phoenix Military Academy High School.

What district is Phoenix Military Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix Military Academy High School?

Students at Phoenix Military Academy High School are 80% Hispanic, 15% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Is Phoenix Military Academy High School a good school?

Phoenix Military Academy High School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Illinois high schools.

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