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Kennedy High School

Public Grades 9-12

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 15% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Kennedy High School is a Chicago public high school serving grades 9–12, with 1,647 students in Chicago Public Schools District 299. Nearby high schools vary widely in enrollment and performance, including schools ranked near the top and bottom of the state. The most urgent concern is attendance: 62% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, compared with 39% in the district and 24% statewide.

Test proficiency is below district and state levels in every reported subject and grade, with math the clearest weakness and ELA the strongest relative area. In 11th-grade ACT ELA, 36% of students were proficient, compared with 39% in the district and 50% statewide; this was the school’s smallest gap to the state. In 10th-grade PreACT Secure math, just 10% were proficient, versus 25% in the district and 36% statewide. Kennedy was also below the nearby-school median in all three 11th-grade ACT subjects: its ELA result was 2 points below the median, while math was 7 points below and science 5 points below. Among nearby schools with reported 10th-grade math results, only one had a lower result than Kennedy.

Recent trends are mixed: 11th-grade ACT math improved by 2 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while 10th-grade PreACT Secure ELA fell by 8 points and math by 6 points. Chronic absenteeism declined from 67% in 2021–2022 to 62% in 2025–2026, but its gap above the state grew from 37 to 39 points. Graduation improved from 74% to 81% over those years, though the latest rate remained below the district’s 83% and the state’s 90%. SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy 529th of 620 schools, at the 15th percentile and one star for 2025–2026; its percentile fell from 25 the prior year. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 15.1, and 66% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students ranking fell from the 55th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 18th in 2025–2026; its African American Students ranking rose from the 8th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 40th in 2024–2025, with no newer subgroup ranking provided.

1,647

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,829

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

6325 W 56th St
Chicago, IL 60638-2539

(773) 535-2325

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Kennedy High School:

Elementary:	Byrne Elementary School
	Dore Elementary School
	Hale Elementary School
	Hearst Elementary School
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	Kinzie Elementary School
	Twain Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

White:

11.6%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (81% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg36%

Illinois avg47%

529^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 99High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

568^th of 738Chicago 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
2026	13.8	529 of 620	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	524 of 698	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	522 of 697	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	524 of 699	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	524 of 699	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	464 of 688	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	483 of 701	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	459 of 647	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	474 of 642	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	522 of 643	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	520 of 670	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	543 of 670	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	539 of 665	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	578 of 655	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.4	565 of 643	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.6	560 of 632	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	540 of 624	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	534 of 612	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	537 of 596	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.7	507 of 590	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.2	537 of 592	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	14.8	507 of 586	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	194 of 323	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	193 of 301	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	97 of 299	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	102 of 253	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	319 of 491	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	223 of 429	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	259 of 428	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	112 of 150	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	152 of 284	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	142 of 248	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	194 of 217	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	71 of 205	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	66 of 189	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	28 of 183	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	13 of 151	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	462 of 545	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	511 of 685	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	500 of 664	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	465 of 656	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	467 of 658	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	430 of 639	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	448 of 665	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	484 of 620	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	221 of 268	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	244 of 366	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	262 of 336	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	234 of 333	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	246 of 335	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	218 of 317	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	191 of 317	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	194 of 291	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	375 of 478	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	444 of 672	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	387 of 639	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	444 of 644	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	380 of 626	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	282 of 611	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	345 of 639	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	301 of 585	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	475 of 521	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	513 of 685	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	497 of 668	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	528 of 668	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	531 of 664	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	446 of 653	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	467 of 675	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	401 of 619	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	196 of 238	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	280 of 527	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	218 of 482	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	288 of 476	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	241 of 493	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	256 of 453	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	296 of 473	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	246 of 374	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	414 of 515	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	480 of 564	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	307 of 554	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	465 of 557	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	403 of 560	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.6	221 of 553	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	315 of 552	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	313 of 548	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-14 vs state

Science30%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	6325 W 56th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2325	1,647	109	15.1	65.8%	191 (11.6%)	81 (4.9%)	1,358 (82.5%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	13.8	529^th of 620 public high schools	14.7%		26.6	524^th of 698 public high schools	24.9%	5	40.9	30.2	17.8	9.7	20.5	24.2	36.4	18.2	30.1	98%		$18,829	$1,417	$17,412
Argo Community High School	Public	9-12	7329 W 63rd St	Summit	60501	Cook County	Argo CHSD 217	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 728-3200	1,817	123	14.7	64.6%	570 (31.4%)	207 (11.4%)	981 (54.0%)	30 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.2%)	47.1	314^th of 620 public high schools	49.4%		51.6	331^st of 698 public high schools	52.6%	17	59.7	51.0	37.4	35.4	41.9	45.7	44.0	37.6	40.2	99.1%		$27,819	$610	$27,209
Hancock College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	5437 W 64Th Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2410	1,050	60	17.5	64.7%	72 (6.9%)	14 (1.3%)	938 (89.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.5%)	99.1	9^th of 620 public high schools	98.5%		98.8	10^th of 698 public high schools	98.6%	1	95.6	94.6	86.8	72.4	80.1	87.0	93.7	84.1	87.5	99.4%		$17,428	$868	$16,559
Reavis High School	Public	9-12	6034 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Reavis Township HSD 220	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7200	1,930	114	16.9	65.5%	501 (26.0%)	38 (2.0%)	1,289 (66.8%)	52 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.4%)	29.5	455^th of 620 public high schools	26.6%		42.1	418^th of 698 public high schools	40.1%	37	50.8	43.8	25.7	22.5	36.6	40.0	38.4	25.3	34.9	99.4%		$21,634	$753	$20,881
YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5101 S Keeler Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-4668	100	4	25.0	85.0%	1 (1.0%)	75 (75.0%)	24 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										99%		$27,436	$1,380	$26,056
Acero Charter School Network - Major Hector P Garcia MD High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3480	666	52	12.9	89.6%	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	648 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	10.9	543^rd of 620 public high schools	12.4%		12.7	606^th of 698 public high schools	13.2%	63	41.2	24.6	11.5	10.4	21.8	29.1	28.8	12.3	25.3	99.4%		$14,569	$754	$13,816
Curie Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	4959 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2100	3,099	198	15.6	85.8%	39 (1.3%)	254 (8.2%)	2,731 (88.1%)	60 (1.9%)	9 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	16.8	517^th of 620 public high schools	16.6%		26.4	528^th of 698 public high schools	24.4%	11	42.9	38.9	19.0	18.3	22.8	28.5	31.3	21.6	27.4	98.3%		$17,811	$896	$16,915
Hubbard High School	Public	9-12	6200 S Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2200	1,710	112	15.3	95.1%	16 (0.9%)	67 (3.9%)	1,621 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6.1	584^th of 620 public high schools	5.8%		15	590^th of 698 public high schools	15.5%	6	28.6	21.5	12.7	5.9	14.2	17.6	25.5	7.3	22.8	96.3%		$18,859	$1,274	$17,586
Solorio Academy High School	Public	9-12	5400 S St Louis Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9070	1,287	84	15.3	90.5%	13 (1.0%)	16 (1.2%)	1,246 (96.8%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	22.6	487^th of 620 public high schools	21.5%		37.7	465^th of 698 public high schools	33.4%	22	45.1	28.9	26.0	20.2	32.5	25.9	39.5	27.9	36.5	97.8%		$18,261	$1,140	$17,121
Riverside Brookfield Township High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridgewood Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside-Brookfield Township School District 208	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 442-7500	1,663	102	16.2	—	754 (45.3%)	77 (4.6%)	726 (43.7%)	30 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.2%)	88.7	52^nd of 620 public high schools	91.6%		90.8	53^rd of 698 public high schools	92.4%	1	80.5	75.1	56.2	50.7	64.9	65.1	74.2	68.9	65.9	98.3%		$20,516	$332	$20,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy High School

What schools feed into Kennedy High School?

Kennedy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Byrne Elementary School
Elementary : Dore Elementary School
Elementary : Hale Elementary School
Elementary : Hearst Elementary School
Elementary : Kinzie Elementary School
Elementary : Twain Elementary School

What district is Kennedy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Kennedy High School a good school?

Kennedy High School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy High School?

Students at Kennedy High School are 82% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% African American.

How many students attend Kennedy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,647 students attended Kennedy High School.

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