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Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 18% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Chicago, Illinois, with 610 students. 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.

Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with rankings between 544-644 out of 698-701 schools over the past 6 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below state and district averages, with only 29.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 6.5% proficient in math, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 82-89%, slightly below the state and district averages, and its dropout rate is higher than average at 2.4-4.0%. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, ranging from 25.4% to 58.2% over the past few years.

While Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn's overall performance is low, the school's African American and disabled student subgroups perform relatively better compared to the state and district averages for those subgroups. However, the school still struggles across multiple metrics, and its performance is significantly below many of the nearby schools, such as Kenwood Academy High School, which is only 1.65 miles away and has significantly higher proficiency rates and graduation rates.

591

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,810

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6300 S University Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-2719

(773) 752-8101

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.6%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2019 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg36%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

1,234^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 22 pts since 2021

From bottom 32% (2021) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

574^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 10% (2019) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1234 of 1368	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1173 of 1363	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1093 of 1367	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1054 of 1369	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	842 of 1241	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	401 of 574	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	349 of 548	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	248 of 569	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	221 of 573	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	85 of 385	77.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	470 of 694	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	314 of 639	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.7	651 of 674	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1055 of 1248	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1065 of 1251	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	935 of 1275	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	959 of 1286	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1095 of 1229	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1016 of 1219	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	947 of 1234	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	853 of 1221	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	689 of 1019	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1207 of 1271	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1106 of 1264	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1093 of 1292	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	995 of 1286	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	685 of 1048	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	676 of 812	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	616 of 802	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	571 of 805	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	505 of 781	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	574 of 698	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	558 of 697	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	631 of 699	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	644 of 699	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	581 of 688	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	631 of 701	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	163 of 323	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	135 of 299	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	217 of 301	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	215 of 294	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	134 of 281	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	210 of 299	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	203 of 491	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	556 of 685	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	537 of 664	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	606 of 656	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	633 of 658	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	536 of 639	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	591 of 665	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	521 of 672	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	448 of 639	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.0	568 of 644	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	571 of 626	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	433 of 611	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	558 of 639	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	577 of 685	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	533 of 668	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	597 of 668	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	592 of 664	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	559 of 653	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	607 of 675	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	327 of 527	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	263 of 482	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	340 of 476	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

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

Male (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Science8%-38 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 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 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn	Public, Charter	6-12	6300 S University Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 752-8101	591	44	13.4	72.4%	0 (0.0%)	577 (97.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	17.1	574^th of 698 public high schools	17.8%		18.9	558^th of 697 public high schools	19.9%	16	32.7	32.5	5.7	5.2	16.3	22.1	37.0	4.9	37.0	7.6	35.5	31.1	20.3	29.2	8.0	8.1	3.0	6.5									$21,810	$961	$20,849
Hyde Park Academy High School	Public	9-12	6220 S Stony Island Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0880	838	56	14.9	96.8%	1 (0.1%)	807 (96.3%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	6.1	662^nd of 698 public high schools	5.2%		10	679^th of 697 public high schools	2.6%	17	19.1	17.3	3.7	3.6	13.0	16.8	11.4	0.6	11.0										93.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	88.1	95.4	95.0	78.8	$20,482	$2,614	$17,868
YCCS-Progressive Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6620 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 363-3837	122	2	61.0	84.4%	1 (0.8%)	121 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	697^th of 698 public high schools	0.1%		10.3	672^nd of 697 public high schools	3.6%	25		0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7																		$22,768	$1,479	$21,289
Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7131 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3969	1,007	72	13.9	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	982 (97.5%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	11.9	614^th of 698 public high schools	12.0%		14.7	605^th of 697 public high schools	13.2%	9	31.8	25.1	11.3	3.7	23.0	24.7	15.6	5.0	22.9	21.7	38.9	51.8	41.9	44.4	7.3	21.7	9.8	13.1									$23,226	$2,067	$21,159
Art in Motion Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	7415 S East End Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 820-9426	602	28	21.5	79.1%	0 (0.0%)	575 (95.5%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14.6	595^th of 698 public high schools	14.8%		11.7	645^th of 697 public high schools	7.5%	50	31.1	28.6	13.2	4.2	30.2	30.0	21.3	5.8	18.5	17.5		30.6	36.6	33.8		11.1	7.3	9.1									$24,536	$2,606	$21,930
Walter Henri Dyett High School for Arts	Public	9-12	555 E 51st St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1825	538	32	17.0	83.1%	2 (0.4%)	517 (96.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	9.5	632^nd of 698 public high schools	9.5%		10.6	665^th of 697 public high schools	4.6%	33	37.0	24.2	8.7	3.0	23.0	15.2	7.2	4.3	15.8										94.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	88.9	93.6	94.4	77.4	$21,310	$2,880	$18,430
Kenwood Academy High School	Public	7-12	5015 S Blackstone Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1350	2,268	130	17.4	53.8%	144 (6.3%)	1,868 (82.4%)	158 (7.0%)	36 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	56 (2.5%)	76.1	134^th of 698 public high schools	80.8%		58.5	233^rd of 697 public high schools	66.6%	99	77.8	64.5	47.4	33.9	62.8	49.9	62.0	40.5	56.3	73.2		83.6	82.5	83.0		77.9	64.7	71.1	90.2	94.4	94.4	94.4	87.2	94.0	93.8	78.6	$15,280	$1,644	$13,636
Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	7740 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3100	183	17	11.0	80.3%	1 (0.5%)	165 (90.2%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	686^th of 698 public high schools	1.7%		12.6	630^th of 697 public high schools	9.6%	56	6.7	4.5	0.0	0.0	13.3	0.0	2.6	5.3	10.5										91.6	93.5	93.5	93.5	94.4	92.5	91.6	83.2	$37,439	$7,690	$29,749
South Shore International Col Prep High School	Public	9-12	1955 E 75th St	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8351	625	44	14.2	73.0%	2 (0.3%)	598 (95.7%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	46.5	379^th of 698 public high schools	45.7%		17.6	575^th of 697 public high schools	17.5%	196	65.0	49.4	23.8	12.8	37.8	30.1	56.8	35.6	44.1										96.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	90.7	97.5	97.3	87.0	$20,797	$2,483	$18,314
Urban Prep Charter Academy Englewood High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6201 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9724	87	10	8.7	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	81 (93.1%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	23	546^th of 698 public high schools	21.8%		11.7	647^th of 697 public high schools	7.2%	101	24.0	45.5	12.0	27.3	24.0	45.5	18.2	0.0	13.6																		$23,316	$1,057	$22,259

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How many students attend Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn.

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Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn?

Students at Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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