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Air Force Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Air Force Academy High School is a small public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Air Force Academy High School's academic performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and special education students. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests like the ACT are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 18.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 42.3% in recent years, much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Air Force Academy High School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Williams Medical Prep High School, it becomes clear that the school is performing significantly worse across various metrics, including proficiency rates, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's inconsistent performance over the years suggests it may be struggling to maintain consistent academic progress and improvement, likely due to the high poverty and low socioeconomic status of its student population, which can create additional barriers to learning.

131

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,052

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3630 S Wells St
Chicago, IL 60609-1833

(773) 535-1590

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.7%

Hispanic:

39.7%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (19% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

601^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^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	13.4	601 of 698	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	381 of 697	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	533 of 699	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	544 of 699	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	559 of 688	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	606 of 701	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	577 of 647	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	557 of 642	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	530 of 643	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	511 of 614	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.2	505 of 670	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	515 of 670	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.9	471 of 665	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	196 of 323	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	132 of 299	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	94 of 301	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	123 of 294	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	187 of 281	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	136 of 299	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	177 of 253	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	468 of 491	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	585 of 685	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	520 of 656	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	547 of 658	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	592 of 639	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	587 of 665	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	544 of 620	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	326 of 366	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	265 of 333	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	250 of 335	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	219 of 317	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	287 of 317	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	249 of 291	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	590 of 672	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	73.1	119 of 639	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.8	438 of 644	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	460 of 626	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	418 of 611	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	515 of 639	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	482 of 585	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	569 of 685	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.3	239 of 668	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.6	491 of 668	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	467 of 664	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	470 of 653	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	569 of 675	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	564 of 619	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	510 of 527	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	81.9	40 of 453	91.2%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)39th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-26 vs state

English Language Arts18%-33 vs state

Mathematics7%-32 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)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)		IAR Mathematics (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
Air Force Academy High School	Public	9-12	3630 S Wells St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1590	131	18	7.3	87.8%	4 (3.1%)	73 (55.7%)	52 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	13.4	601^st of 698 public high schools	13.9%		41.4	381^st of 697 public high schools	45.3%	220	28.9	26.7	10.5	6.7	15.8	33.3	18.5	7.4	22.2						94.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	91.5	99.2	99.2	81.4	$38,052	$5,658	$32,394
Perspectives Charter - IIT Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	3663 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6800	413	0		93.2%	2 (0.5%)	400 (96.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.6	639^th of 698 public high schools	8.5%		12.2	638^th of 697 public high schools	8.5%	1	27.5	17.9	5.7	4.5	17.4	13.4	20.4	4.9	19.6	0.0	12.5	21.4	0.0	3.6									$21,020	$1,630	$19,390
Phillips Academy High School	Public	9-12	244 E Pershing Rd	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1603	467	33	14.3	71.5%	4 (0.9%)	427 (91.4%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	6.5	661^st of 698 public high schools	5.3%		11.7	643^rd of 697 public high schools	7.7%	18	21.1	18.6	1.0	4.1	10.6	17.3	12.2	4.4	12.2						84.7	87.8	87.8	87.8	81.2	87.0	86.8	55.0	$22,344	$3,024	$19,320
Chicago Military Academy High School	Public	9-12	3519 S Giles Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9750	209	21	10.1	68.4%	1 (0.5%)	147 (70.3%)	56 (26.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	598^th of 698 public high schools	14.3%		10.9	659^th of 697 public high schools	5.5%	61	24.1	31.8	3.4	2.3	8.6	11.4	22.2	5.6	44.4						96.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	89.5	98.1	98.1	78.5	$32,270	$4,678	$27,592
Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School	Public, Charter	9-12	521 E 35th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 624-3444	148	10	14.8	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	140 (94.6%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	9.5	630^th of 698 public high schools	9.7%		13.9	611^th of 697 public high schools	12.3%	19	37.0	17.9	8.7	7.1	21.7	10.7	15.2	3.0	18.2														$17,614	$1,206	$16,408
YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	2920 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 949-5010	103	7	14.7	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	97 (94.2%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3.9	689^th of 698 public high schools	1.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	9							3.0	0.0	6.1														$27,280	$1,572	$25,708
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	3000 S King Dr	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9000	355	31	11.3	96.9%	2 (0.6%)	341 (96.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5.9	664^th of 698 public high schools	4.9%		10.6	665^th of 697 public high schools	4.6%	1	26.9	14.5	2.9	3.3	14.7	9.7	5.3	2.6	14.5						96.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	91.2	98.4	98.6	76.3	$28,135	$4,057	$24,079
Tilden Career Communty Academy High School	Public	9-12	4747 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1625	288	27	10.6	86.8%	21 (7.3%)	89 (30.9%)	170 (59.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	8.2	643^rd of 698 public high schools	7.9%		13.8	612^th of 697 public high schools	12.2%	31	25.9	11.9	10.7	2.4	25.9	19.0	10.0	1.7	11.7						81.1	84.7	84.7	84.7	78.5	82.9	84.2	79.0	$30,221	$4,612	$25,609
Graham R Training Center	Public	9-12	2347 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9257	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.6	99.6	99.6	82.5
Williams Medical Prep High School	Public	9-12	4934 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1120	74	16	4.6	75.7%	0 (0.0%)	71 (95.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	16.1	579^th of 698 public high schools	17.0%					(n/a)	38.1	33.3	4.8	4.2	23.8	41.7	22.2	0.0	16.7						97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.8	100.0	100.0	89.6	$36,712	$8,699	$28,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Air Force Academy High School

What district is Air Force Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Air Force Academy High School a good school?

Air Force Academy High School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Air Force Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Air Force Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Air Force Academy High School?

Students at Air Force Academy High School are 56% African American, 40% Hispanic, 3% White.

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