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Prosser Career Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 20% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Prosser Career Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 1,200 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.

Prosser Career Academy High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 480-555 out of 642-699 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.2% of 11th-grade students at Prosser were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% at the state level and 40.1% in the district. Prosser's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.9% to 95.7% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages, and the school's dropout rate has been between 1.9% and 4.0%, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Steinmetz College Prep High School, Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep, and Intrinsic Charter High School, generally perform better than Prosser on academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. For example, Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep outperforms Prosser in ACT/English Language Arts (39.4% vs. 39.2%), ACT/Mathematics (19.9% vs. 11.8%), and ACT/Science (38.5% vs. 34.4%) for 11th-grade students. Additionally, Prosser's extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 67.9%, are a significant concern and likely contribute to the school's overall academic underperformance.

1,185

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,696

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2148 N Long Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-2914

(773) 534-3200

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.4%

African American:

22.5%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (68% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

555^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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	22.0	555 of 698	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	488 of 697	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	502 of 699	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	488 of 699	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	483 of 688	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	497 of 701	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	480 of 647	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	542 of 642	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	55.7	234 of 643	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.0	363 of 614	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.6	459 of 670	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.8	466 of 670	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.4	536 of 665	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	515 of 655	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	548 of 643	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	516 of 632	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	518 of 624	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	507 of 612	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	511 of 596	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.5	498 of 590	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.4	460 of 592	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.0	509 of 586	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	191 of 323	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	170 of 299	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	119 of 301	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	165 of 294	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	232 of 281	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	191 of 299	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	114 of 253	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	266 of 491	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	224 of 429	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	380 of 428	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	149 of 284	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	155 of 217	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.1	46 of 205	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	98 of 183	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	126 of 151	16.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	538 of 685	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	455 of 664	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	459 of 656	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	481 of 658	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	466 of 639	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	475 of 665	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	477 of 620	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	249 of 366	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	177 of 336	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	184 of 333	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	154 of 335	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	119 of 317	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	151 of 317	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	159 of 291	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	466 of 672	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	322 of 639	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	319 of 644	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	278 of 626	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	277 of 611	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	295 of 639	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	275 of 585	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	542 of 685	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	464 of 668	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	490 of 668	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	452 of 664	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	431 of 653	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	464 of 675	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	442 of 619	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	396 of 527	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	226 of 482	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	289 of 476	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2024)46th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Science34%-14 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, February 28, 2009

prosser is a school were all students could go in and feel safe. we are grately understanded and are given the privilaged to be someone. it prepares you for the future by selecting a shop you prefer. or for the students at a high level the IB program is offer. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	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
Prosser Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2148 N Long Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3200	1,185	86	13.7	89.2%	13 (1.1%)	267 (22.5%)	894 (75.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22	555^th of 698 public high schools	20.5%		28	488^th of 697 public high schools	30.0%	67	44.1	29.7	13.5	7.8	26.0	27.1	39.2	11.8	34.4								97.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.0	98.5	98.5	83.6	$18,696	$2,047	$16,649
Noble St Charter-ITW Speer Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5321 W Grand Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 622-7484	1,135	69	16.5	87.1%	17 (1.5%)	105 (9.3%)	1,004 (88.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	37.6	466^th of 698 public high schools	33.2%		38.4	406^th of 697 public high schools	41.8%	60	40.4	42.1	25.2	18.4	40.6	41.3	41.9	21.9	41.7																$19,684	$1,966	$17,719
YCCS West	Public, Charter	9-12	4909 W Division St	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 261-0994	80	2	40.0	97.5%	1 (1.3%)	65 (81.3%)	14 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	682^nd of 698 public high schools	2.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	2		10.0		0.0		0.0	4.3	2.2	10.9																$15,685	$1,358	$14,327
Kelvyn Park High School	Public	7-12	4343 W Wrightwood Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4200	577	41	13.9	80.4%	8 (1.4%)	58 (10.1%)	506 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7.3	647^th of 698 public high schools	7.3%		11	658^th of 697 public high schools	5.6%	11	28.0	13.6	6.5	0.9	22.6	14.5	13.2	3.3	13.2	0.0	10.4	7.7	9.0	2.3	0.0	1.3	75.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	75.0	81.6	79.7	68.4	$19,921	$2,388	$17,533
North-Grand High School	Public	9-12	4338 W Wabansia Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8520	1,061	77	13.8	88.2%	10 (0.9%)	213 (20.1%)	822 (77.5%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	12.5	609^th of 698 public high schools	12.8%		13.5	617^th of 697 public high schools	11.5%	8	26.6	19.0	8.5	4.9	21.1	13.7	26.5	11.4	30.5								92.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	87.0	94.5	92.6	89.5	$19,698	$2,545	$17,153
Foreman High School	Public	9-12	3235 N Leclaire Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3400	650	48	13.5	88.6%	32 (4.9%)	84 (12.9%)	523 (80.5%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.3	642^nd of 698 public high schools	8.0%		13	624^th of 697 public high schools	10.5%	18	27.0	15.1	6.8	5.8	21.6	16.9	12.8	4.8	16.0								78.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	82.3	83.9	80.8	81.2	$23,496	$3,244	$20,251
Steinmetz College Prep High School	Public	9-12	3030 N Mobile Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3030	1,230	82	15.0	87.6%	93 (7.6%)	199 (16.2%)	917 (74.6%)	8 (0.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	13.8	600^th of 698 public high schools	14.0%		13.2	619^th of 697 public high schools	11.2%	19	24.7	28.9	10.5	9.2	25.3	28.9	17.1	5.9	23.5								82.3	87.6	87.6	87.6	82.2	84.6	86.6	71.4	$20,195	$2,910	$17,285
Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	4131 W Cortland St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 394-2848	993	59	16.9	94.1%	7 (0.7%)	57 (5.7%)	914 (92.0%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	477^th of 698 public high schools	31.7%		59	229^th of 697 public high schools	67.1%	248	52.2	42.6	25.9	13.5	43.7	30.3	39.4	19.9	38.5																$19,568	$2,062	$17,506
Intrinsic Charter High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4540 W Belmont Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 887-2735	993	79	12.6	91.2%	25 (2.5%)	22 (2.2%)	940 (94.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.1	523^rd of 698 public high schools	25.1%		33.1	450^th of 697 public high schools	35.4%	73	43.5	33.5	19.4	13.0	28.8	31.1	40.5	18.9	35.1	23.3	31.2	55.8	42.8	17.0	16.2	16.6									$15,495	$708	$14,787
Chicago Academy High School	Public	9-12	3400 N Austin Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0146	580	48	12.0	77.2%	91 (15.7%)	29 (5.0%)	444 (76.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	59	257^th of 698 public high schools	63.2%		29.2	478^th of 697 public high schools	31.4%	221	59.9	55.1	40.8	29.7	52.1	50.7	53.8	23.9	42.7								97.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	91.9	99.1	98.7	86.4	$18,521	$1,665	$16,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Prosser Career Academy High School

What district is Prosser Career Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Prosser Career Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,185 students attended Prosser Career Academy High School.

Is Prosser Career Academy High School a good school?

Prosser Career Academy High School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Prosser Career Academy High School?

Students at Prosser Career Academy High School are 75% Hispanic, 23% African American, 1% White.

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