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Back of The Yards IB High School

Q: Is Back of The Yards IB High School a good school?

Back of The Yards IB High School ranks 481 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Back of The Yards IB High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois that serves 1,025 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.

Back of The Yards IB High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 8 years. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better, while female, Asian, special education, and disabled students perform poorly. The school's test scores lag behind state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, and its graduation rate is slightly below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Acero Charter School Netwrk- Victoria, Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School, and Tilden Career Communty Academy High School, Back of The Yards IB High School generally performs worse across various metrics. Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School, in particular, stands out as a high-performing school that significantly outperforms Back of The Yards IB High School. Additionally, Back of The Yards IB High School has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to its overall academic underperformance.

1,039

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,467

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2111 W 47th St
Chicago, IL 60609-4011

(773) 535-7320

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

African American:

1.4%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

481^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	35.2	481 of 698	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	402 of 697	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	397 of 699	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	415 of 699	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	374 of 688	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	419 of 701	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	358 of 647	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	368 of 642	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.5	201 of 643	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	13.4	117 of 132	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	229 of 491	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	121 of 284	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	169 of 217	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	90 of 205	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	46 of 189	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	141 of 183	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	48 of 151	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	497 of 685	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	348 of 664	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	427 of 656	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	441 of 658	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	386 of 639	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	405 of 665	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	342 of 620	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	194 of 366	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	148 of 336	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	142 of 333	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	153 of 335	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	113 of 317	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	120 of 317	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	94 of 291	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	288 of 672	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	193 of 639	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	188 of 644	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	169 of 626	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	130 of 611	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	152 of 639	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	124 of 585	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	431 of 685	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	427 of 668	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	306 of 668	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	341 of 664	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	335 of 653	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	390 of 675	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	368 of 619	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	356 of 527	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	322 of 482	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	277 of 476	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	211 of 453	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	207 of 374	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2025)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2018)11th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Science44%-5 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 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
Back of The Yards IB High School	Public	9-12	2111 W 47th St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7320	1,039	82	12.7	93.0%	9 (0.9%)	15 (1.4%)	1,005 (96.7%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.2	481^st of 698 public high schools	31.1%		38.5	402^nd of 697 public high schools	42.3%	79	34.6	42.4	18.0	22.7	31.6	30.4	48.5	28.3	43.8	98.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	99.4	99.1	95.0	$17,467	$2,130	$15,338
Peace and Education Coalition High School	Public	10-12	4946 S Paulina St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9212	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										82.2	85.9	85.9	87.4	82.2	85.2	77.0	70.4
Richards Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	5009 S Laflin St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4945	348	31	11.2	97.1%	1 (0.3%)	92 (26.4%)	237 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	4.6	680^th of 698 public high schools	2.6%		13.7	613^th of 697 public high schools	12.1%	67	14.3	20.5	2.0	0.0	8.3	11.4	2.9	1.4	5.7	82.2	84.4	84.4	84.4	82.2	82.9	84.0	81.5	$27,857	$4,511	$23,346
Noble St Charter - Mansueto	Public, Charter	9-12	2911 W 47Th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 349-8200	1,106	61	18.2	91.0%	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1,087 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	491^st of 698 public high schools	29.7%		34.3	438^th of 697 public high schools	37.2%	53	46.7	38.7	28.0	11.7	39.5	33.8	35.7	18.0	41.2									$18,074	$1,821	$16,253
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	Public	9-12	4136 S California Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4900	1,762	124	14.2	93.9%	27 (1.5%)	41 (2.3%)	1,518 (86.2%)	170 (9.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	12.9	605^th of 698 public high schools	13.3%		18.2	566^th of 697 public high schools	18.8%	39	35.6	24.4	12.5	10.6	20.8	19.8	23.3	9.6	16.3	90.0	93.9	93.8	93.9	87.4	92.1	92.7	70.3	$19,161	$2,156	$17,005
Pathways in Education Brighton Pa	Public	9-12	3124 W 47Th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-1220	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										94.9	96.2	95.6	95.9	90.5	96.4	95.9	84.4
Gage Park High School	Public	9-12	5630 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9230	392	33	12.0	93.9%	5 (1.3%)	89 (22.7%)	298 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	681^st of 698 public high schools	2.4%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	5	20.5	12.3	0.0	0.0	11.4	12.3	7.5	1.1	8.6	81.7	90.8	90.8	90.8	82.8	87.4	84.8	73.9	$24,984	$3,310	$21,674
Acero Charter School Netwrk- Victoria	Public, Charter	9-12	5025 S St Louis Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5446	561	42	13.3	98.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	559 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	608^th of 698 public high schools	12.9%		12.5	635^th of 697 public high schools	8.9%	27	29.4	31.3	8.7	8.6	24.8	27.3	15.2	4.3	16.7									$22,496	$1,169	$21,327
Ombudsman Chicago South	Public	9-12	6057 S Western Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 498-5085	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										94.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	90.1	97.0	97.8	52.2
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Back of The Yards IB High School

How many students attend Back of The Yards IB High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,039 students attended Back of The Yards IB High School.

What is the racial makeup of Back of The Yards IB High School?

Students at Back of The Yards IB High School are 97% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Back of The Yards IB High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Back of The Yards IB High School a good school?

Back of The Yards IB High School ranks 481^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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