Payton College Preparatory High School

Public 9-12

 1034 N Wells St
       Chicago, IL  60610-2513


(773) 534-0034

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
5th of 699 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,206 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  1,233

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.6%
Hispanic:
24.4%
Asian:
24.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.3% Help


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Compare Details Payton College Preparatory High School ranks better than 99.3% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3rd among 142 ranked high schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.19. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Payton College Preparatory High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Payton College Preparatory High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.6%), Hispanic (24.4%), Asian (24.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Payton College Preparatory High School is 15.6. 106 high schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Payton College Preparatory High School is $15,206. 128 high schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Payton College Preparatory High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Payton College Preparatory High School 5th of 699 Illinois public high schools. (See Payton College Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Payton College Preparatory High School

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Rank History for all students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 99.04 3rd 586 99.5%
2004 99.25 3rd 592 99.5%
2005 99.19 3rd 590 99.5%
2006 99.42 2nd 596 99.7%
2007 99.61 2nd 612 99.7%
2008 99.52 2nd 624 99.7%
2009 99.56 1st 632 99.8%
2010 99.40 2nd 643 99.7%
2011 99.21 3rd 655 99.5%
2012 99.40 3rd 665 99.5%
2013 99.35 2nd 670 99.7%
2014 99.44 2nd 670 99.7%
2015 99.94 1st 614 99.8%
2016 99.73 2nd 643 99.7%
2017 99.95 2nd 642 99.7%
2018 99.93 2nd 647 99.7%
2019 99.94 3rd 701 99.6%
2021 100.00 1st 688 99.9%
2022 100.00 1st 699 99.9%
2023 99.19 5th 699 99.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.17 3rd 154 98.1%
2019 99.24 2nd 165 98.8%
2021 99.62 1st 160 99.4%
2023 97.38 3rd 163 98.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 100.00 1st 473 99.8%
2021 100.00 1st 453 99.8%
2022 100.00 1st 493 99.8%
2023 99.98 7th 476 98.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 100.00 3rd 585 99.5%
2019 100.00 3rd 639 99.5%
2021 100.00 1st 611 99.8%
2022 100.00 1st 626 99.8%
2023 99.93 2nd 644 99.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.87 2nd 620 99.7%
2019 99.87 2nd 665 99.7%
2021 99.99 2nd 639 99.7%
2022 100.00 1st 658 99.8%
2023 98.76 5th 656 99.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.31 21st 428 95.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.92 1st 619 99.8%
2019 99.95 3rd 675 99.6%
2021 100.00 1st 653 99.8%
2022 100.00 1st 664 99.8%
2023 99.33 5th 668 99.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.01 1st 132 99.2%
2019 95.82 2nd 130 98.5%
2021 97.45 3rd 135 97.8%
2022 97.29 1st 141 99.3%
2023 93.58 4th 134 97.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 100.00 3rd 253 98.8%
2019 100.00 2nd 299 99.3%
2021 100.00 1st 281 99.6%
2022 100.00 1st 294 99.7%
2023 99.82 6th 301 98.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.88 4th 291 98.6%
2019 99.94 4th 317 98.7%
2021 100.00 4th 317 98.7%
2022 100.00 1st 335 99.7%
2023 99.91 3rd 333 99.1%
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Rank History for White students at Payton College Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.95 1st 548 99.8%
2019 99.94 4th 552 99.3%
2021 100.00 1st 553 99.8%
2022 100.00 1st 560 99.8%
2023 98.91 5th 557 99.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Payton College Preparatory High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 104 125 25 114 3 n/a n/a 0 371
2002 232 204 38 184 5 n/a n/a 0 663
2003 232 204 38 184 5 n/a n/a 0 663
2004 289 249 58 221 4 n/a n/a 0 821
2005 323 220 70 182 5 n/a n/a 0 800
2006 313 192 83 159 1 n/a n/a 87 835
2007 332 175 91 158 1 n/a n/a 80 837
2008 332 172 127 173 2 n/a n/a 84 890
2009 313 215 148 185 3 n/a n/a 0 864
2010 306 244 132 215 6 n/a n/a 0 903
2011 299 215 92 231 4 2 52 0 895
2012 302 219 69 218 3 2 70 0 883
2013 315 184 70 214 3 2 68 0 856
2014 330 145 83 184 3 2 70 0 817
2015 381 143 115 209 3 2 46 0 899
2016 389 124 134 191 5 1 43 0 887
2017 420 123 163 216 5 4 46 0 977
2018 466 118 192 236 4 7 50 0 1073
2019 503 124 201 257 2 8 58 0 1153
2020 536 127 227 266 2 11 51 0 1220
2021 533 112 228 256 2 8 52 0 1191
2022 481 107 260 261 2 7 49 0 1167
2023 463 112 300 301 2 6 49 0 1233

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Payton College Preparatory High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 371 31.6 11.7 n/a
2002 663 50.0 13.3 30.6
2003 663 50.0 13.3 30.6
2004 821 49.1 16.7 29.2
2005 800 57.7 13.9 32.9
2006 835 63.7 13.1 32.6
2007 837 55.0 15.2 33.9
2008 890 57.0 15.6 31.3
2009 864 62.5 13.8 29.5
2010 903 59.0 15.3 33
2011 895 57.0 15.7 32.1
2012 883 53.0 16.6 33.2
2013 856 66.4 12.8 32.1
2014 817 56.5 14.4 31.2
2015 899 53.0 16.9 34.8
2016 887 55.0 16.1 30.8
2017 977 54.8 17.8 33.2
2018 1073 61.6 17.4 31.6
2019 1153 65.0 17.7 31
2020 1220 76.5 15.9 29.3
2021 1191 n/a n/a n/a
2022 1167 77.2 15.1 28.9
2023 1233 79.0 15.6 30.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Payton College Preparatory High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 371 31.6 11.7 n/a
2002 663 50.0 13.3 30.6
2003 663 50.0 13.3 30.6
2004 821 49.1 16.7 29.2
2005 800 57.7 13.9 32.9
2006 835 63.7 13.1 32.6
2007 837 55.0 15.2 33.9
2008 890 57.0 15.6 31.3
2009 864 62.5 13.8 29.5
2010 903 59.0 15.3 33
2011 895 57.0 15.7 32.1
2012 883 53.0 16.6 33.2
2013 856 66.4 12.8 32.1
2014 817 56.5 14.4 31.2
2015 899 53.0 16.9 34.8
2016 887 55.0 16.1 30.8
2017 977 54.8 17.8 33.2
2018 1073 61.6 17.4 31.6
2019 1153 65.0 17.7 31
2020 1220 76.5 15.9 29.3
2021 1191 n/a n/a n/a
2022 1167 77.2 15.1 28.9
2023 1233 79.0 15.6 30.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Payton College Preparatory High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.5%98.7%98.0%98.0%97.8%97.3%97.0%
201698.4%98.1%98.1%98.1%97.8%96.6%14.9%
201798.0%97.8%98.0%98.0%97.3%95.9%98.1%19.2%
201897.1%97.7%97.9%97.9%96.9%96.9%97.8%18.9%
201997.6%98.2%98.4%98.4%97.8%97.5%98.0%44.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Payton College Preparatory High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $388 (3.4%) $11,042 (96.6%) $11,430
2020 $374 (3.1%) $11,543 (96.9%) $11,917
2021 $1,718 (14.2%) $10,408 (85.8%) $12,126
2022 $1,718 (14.2%) $10,408 (85.8%) $12,126
2023 $2,215 (14.6%) $12,991 (85.4%) $15,206

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Payton College Preparatory High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3rd of 701 High schoolsRanks 5th of 699 High schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Payton College Preparatory High School)93.285.9
 7.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)26.719.1
 7.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Payton College Preparatory High School)97.188.2
 8.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.322.3
 4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Payton College Preparatory High School)88.190.1
 2%
   End of Course Science (City of Chicago School District 299)19.931.1
 11.2%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11531233
 6.9%
African American124112
 9.7%
American Indian22
Asian201300
 49.3%
Hispanic257301
 17.1%
Pacific Islander86
 25%
White503463
 8%
Two or More Races5849
 15.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31%30.3%
 0.6%


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Students at Payton College Preparatory High School are 38% White, 24% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,233 students attended Payton College Preparatory High School.

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