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Multicultural Arts High School

Public Grades 9-12

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 9% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Multicultural Arts High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 251 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 rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Multicultural Arts High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% statewide and 40.1% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 5.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 39.3% statewide and 25.3% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 68.6% to 89.0% in recent years, and its dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 2.4% to 10.4%.

Multicultural Arts High School is located in close proximity to several other public high schools, including Farragut Career Academy High School, Acero Charter Netrk - Major Garcia, and Infinity Math Science & Technical High School. These nearby schools generally perform better than Multicultural Arts High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects and higher graduation rates. For example, Infinity Math Science & Technical High School, located just 0.03 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in ACT English Language Arts (48.2%), ACT Mathematics (27.7%), and ACT Science (34.8%) compared to Multicultural Arts High School.

283

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,509

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3120 S Kostner Ave
Chicago, IL 60623-4842

(773) 535-4242

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.9%

African American:

18.0%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (69% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

635^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st 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	9.0	635 of 698	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	639 of 697	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	596 of 699	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	647 of 699	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	652 of 688	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	648 of 701	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	603 of 647	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	610 of 642	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	601 of 643	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	564 of 614	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	631 of 670	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.0	605 of 670	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	599 of 665	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	4.1	610 of 655	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	582 of 643	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.3	603 of 632	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.1	578 of 624	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	228 of 323	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	185 of 299	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	241 of 294	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	208 of 491	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	281 of 428	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	201 of 284	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.2	41 of 217	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	28.1	176 of 205	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	141 of 183	23.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	84 of 151	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	617 of 685	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	609 of 664	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	573 of 656	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	628 of 658	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	661 of 665	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	599 of 620	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	338 of 366	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	314 of 336	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	273 of 333	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	318 of 335	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	310 of 317	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	303 of 317	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	275 of 291	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	607 of 672	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	566 of 639	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	506 of 644	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	574 of 626	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	563 of 611	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	613 of 639	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	526 of 585	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	623 of 685	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	608 of 668	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	487 of 668	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	589 of 664	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	605 of 653	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	608 of 675	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	549 of 619	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	352 of 527	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	314 of 482	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Disabled (2025)58th percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-32 vs state

Science16%-33 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 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
Multicultural Arts High School	Public	9-12	3120 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4242	283	26	11.0	93.6%	3 (1.1%)	51 (18.0%)	229 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	635^th of 698 public high schools	9.0%		12.2	639^th of 697 public high schools	8.3%	4	38.2	19.6	2.9	0.0	20.6	15.7	19.3	5.3	15.8	82.1	89.4	89.4	89.4	80.4	88.1	87.2	82.1	$23,509	$3,420	$20,089
World Language High School	Public	9-12	3120 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4334	389	33	11.9	93.6%	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.6%)	371 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.8	592^nd of 698 public high schools	15.2%		15.9	586^th of 697 public high schools	15.9%	6	36.4	30.6	6.8	6.9	20.5	19.4	39.2	5.9	17.6	89.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	90.2	97.6	96.6	84.7	$23,532	$2,687	$20,845
Infinity Math Science & Technical High School	Public	9-12	3120 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4225	427	31	13.6	92.0%	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.4%)	401 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36.4	474^th of 698 public high schools	32.1%		27.7	491^st of 697 public high schools	29.6%	17	43.7	40.6	23.0	19.8	36.8	35.6	48.2	27.7	34.8	95.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	93.3	99.5	99.8	93.6	$20,330	$2,407	$17,923
School of Social Justice High School	Public	9-12	3120 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4300	269	28	9.7	94.1%	1 (0.4%)	49 (18.2%)	218 (81.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	641^st of 698 public high schools	8.2%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	39	9.1	17.0	2.2	2.1	13.6	14.9	26.6	4.7	21.9	83.9	91.3	91.3	91.3	82.9	90.3	90.6	71.8	$26,192	$4,033	$22,159
Farragut Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2345 S Christiana Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1300	490	46	10.7	93.7%	3 (0.6%)	62 (12.7%)	419 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12.2	611^th of 698 public high schools	12.5%		13.5	616^th of 697 public high schools	11.6%	5	35.9	24.5	9.4	7.1	21.9	17.3	25.3	6.3	20.3	92.5	93.7	93.7	93.7	89.3	93.9	92.3	84.7	$29,254	$4,300	$24,954
J Sterling Morton Alternative School	Public	9-12	1874 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4080	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	89.4
Acero Charter Netrk - Major Garcia	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%)	12.7	606^th of 698 public high schools	13.2%		13.6	615^th of 697 public high schools	11.8%	9	27.0	28.1	11.5	6.8	16.9	24.7	23.6	5.7	23.6									$17,998	$856	$17,142
Spry Community Links High School	Public	9-12	2400 S Marshall Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1997	82	20	4.1	80.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	79 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.4	694^th of 698 public high schools	0.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	14	16.7	6.3	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	94.9	98.3	98.3	93.2	$38,920	$8,180	$30,740
Cook County Juvenile Det -York Alt High School	Public	9-12	2700 S California Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7021	0	41	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										90.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	89.8	92.1	93.7	69.3
J Sterling Morton East High School	Public	10-12	2423 S Austin Blvd	Cicero	60804	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4000	3,394	185	18.3	87.2%	38 (1.1%)	59 (1.7%)	3,239 (95.4%)	4 (0.1%)	43 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.3%)	20.3	562^nd of 698 public high schools	19.5%		22.7	516^th of 697 public high schools	26.0%	46		32.2		11.2		28.9	28.7	15.5	21.7	99.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.3	98.9	99.1	97.0	$18,215	$638	$17,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Multicultural Arts High School

What district is Multicultural Arts High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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Multicultural Arts High School ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Multicultural Arts High School?

Students at Multicultural Arts High School are 81% Hispanic, 18% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Multicultural Arts High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Multicultural Arts High School.

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