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Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois that serves 482 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.

Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with rankings ranging from 602 to 674 out of 699 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 16% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 79.3% to 89.0%, which is lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been between 2.4% and 4.0%, which is higher than the district and state averages. Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 59.3%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby high-performing schools like Lane Technical High School and Noble St Charter-Pritzker Col Prep consistently outperform Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin on various academic metrics, suggesting that the school may face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's low rankings and ratings, as well as the performance gaps between its student subgroups, indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement in areas such as curriculum, instruction, and student support services.

426

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,797

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2989 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60618-7347

(773) 243-1820

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.5%

African American:

5.6%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2019 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (79% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

625^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd 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	10.1	625 of 698	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	674 of 697	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	640 of 699	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	602 of 699	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	624 of 688	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	623 of 701	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	405 of 491	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	363 of 428	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	208 of 284	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	102 of 248	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	200 of 217	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	129 of 205	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	123 of 183	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	643 of 685	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	627 of 664	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	584 of 656	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	579 of 658	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	590 of 639	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	606 of 665	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	334 of 366	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	324 of 336	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	322 of 333	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	303 of 335	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	306 of 317	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	291 of 317	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	596 of 672	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	580 of 644	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	494 of 626	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	528 of 611	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	553 of 639	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	585 of 685	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	639 of 668	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	579 of 664	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	583 of 653	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	591 of 675	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	479 of 527	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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	33.5	287 of 473	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)27th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-36 vs state

Science16%-33 vs state

Mathematics3%-36 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)	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
Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin	Public, Charter	9-12	2989 N Milwaukee Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 243-1820	426	34	12.5	83.8%	6 (1.4%)	24 (5.6%)	390 (91.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.1	625^th of 698 public high schools	10.5%		10.2	674^th of 697 public high schools	3.3%	49	26.8	22.5	9.9	6.9	26.8	16.7	16.0	3.1	16.0																$20,797	$124	$20,673
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr	Public, Charter	9-12	3986 W Barry Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 243-1626	285	21	13.5	92.3%	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	273 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	645^th of 698 public high schools	7.6%		11.7	647^th of 697 public high schools	7.2%	2	12.7	11.0	3.6	1.4	16.4	11.0	18.8	7.8	23.4																$24,875	$138	$24,737
Yccs-Aspira Pantoja Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3121 N Pulaski Rd	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 486-6303	200	11	18.1	95.0%	8 (4.0%)	4 (2.0%)	186 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4.1	684^th of 698 public high schools	2.0%		11.2	657^th of 697 public high schools	5.7%	27		15.6		0.0		6.3	0.0	0.0	3.6																$18,929	$1,312	$17,617
Pathways in Education Avondale	Public	9-12	3100 W Belmont Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 588-5007	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	95.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	92.8	97.0	97.4	84.1
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
Disney II Magnet High School	Public	7-12	3900 N Lawndale Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5010	738	86	8.5	46.5%	131 (17.8%)	138 (18.7%)	422 (57.2%)	24 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	50.9	335^th of 698 public high schools	52.0%		46.5	338^th of 697 public high schools	51.5%	3	57.7	54.5	22.1	26.9	43.0	50.3	51.2	24.8	43.3	32.9	74.3	56.2	65.3	50.0	20.5	35.4	95.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	93.6	97.7	97.3	82.8
Schurz High School	Public	9-12	3601 N Milwaukee Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3420	1,244	92	13.5	88.7%	79 (6.4%)	101 (8.1%)	1,017 (81.8%)	24 (1.9%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	9.4	633^rd of 698 public high schools	9.3%		19.9	553^rd of 697 public high schools	20.7%	80	25.9	20.1	7.1	7.4	15.9	14.8	18.2	12.0	16.3								91.5	94.1	94.1	94.1	93.1	93.0	92.8	86.7	$21,731	$3,038	$18,693
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
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames	Public	7-12	1920 N Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4970	549	46	11.8	82.5%	16 (2.9%)	12 (2.2%)	516 (94.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11.9	615^th of 698 public high schools	11.9%		15.7	587^th of 697 public high schools	15.8%	28	20.2	19.2	3.4	6.7	19.1	17.3	16.5	12.7	34.2	15.7	19.4	31.4	27.7	3.3	10.9	8.5	95.3	97.6	97.6	97.7	94.3	97.2	96.9	76.5	$21,579	$2,669	$18,910
Lane Technical High School	Public	7-12	2501 W Addison St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5400	4,604	278	16.5	35.2%	1,884 (40.9%)	341 (7.4%)	1,631 (35.4%)	495 (10.8%)	19 (0.4%)	25 (0.5%)	209 (4.5%)	99.1	8^th of 698 public high schools	98.9%		100	4^th of 697 public high schools	99.4%	4	94.0	91.6	82.9	80.0	87.2	86.1	91.6	86.1	89.5	87.8	94.7	89.9	92.3	100.0	96.7	98.3	88.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	91.3	96.7	97.0	92.1	$14,632	$1,156	$13,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin

What district is Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin?

Students at Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin.

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