Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60602

Summary:

The 60602 zip code in Chicago, Illinois is home to two public charter high schools: Noble St Charter-Muchin College Prep and YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr. These schools serve a high-need student population, with over 75% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Noble St Charter-Muchin College Prep outperforms YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr across various academic metrics, including a higher statewide ranking, a 4-year graduation rate of 89.0%, and a low dropout rate of 2.4%. However, both schools have significantly lower test scores compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state averages, particularly in mathematics.

Despite the higher spending per student at YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr, the school's academic performance is significantly lower than Noble St Charter-Muchin College Prep. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and curriculum, may be contributing to the disparities in academic outcomes between the two schools.

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr	Public, Charter	9-12	17 N State St	Chicago	60602	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 999-9360	392	12	32.6	89.3%	5 (1.3%)	342 (87.2%)	42 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4.2	683^rd of 698 public high schools	2.1%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	7		5.9		0.0		11.8	0.0	0.0	6.4	$23,011	$1,524	$21,487
Noble St Charter-Muchin College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1 N State St	Chicago	60602	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 445-4680	909	51	18.0	72.5%	12 (1.3%)	442 (48.6%)	411 (45.2%)	40 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	540^th of 698 public high schools	22.6%		30.4	469^th of 697 public high schools	32.7%	71	39.3	43.9	12.2	10.7	31.1	29.9	35.1	14.3	30.2	$21,519	$1,710	$19,809

Cities Near Zip Code 60602

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chicago	0.15 mi	661	682^nd
Cicero	6.52 mi	18	722^nd
Oak Park	8.14 mi	11	62^nd
Berwyn	8.37 mi	13	524^th
Stickney	9.47 mi	2	483^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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