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Best High Schools in Zip Code 60616

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Schools

919

Students

Top rankedPerspectives Charter - Joslin Campus626^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus up 23 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School 11.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 60616 zip code in Chicago, Illinois is home to 5 high schools that serve students in the area. These schools include Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School, Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus, Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School, YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership, and YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership. These schools face similar challenges, such as low proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Among the 5 schools, Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus stands out as the highest-performing, with the best statewide school ranking, the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio. Urban Prep Charter Bronzeville High School also performs well, ranking second among the schools and having the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts for 9th-grade students.

The data reveals significant disparities in funding and resources across the schools, with spending per student ranging from $2,681 at Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus to $33,096 at YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership. This suggests a need for more equitable resource allocation to support the educational outcomes of students in this community. Overall, the data highlights the importance of addressing chronic absenteeism and collaborating to share best practices among these schools to improve the academic performance of students in the 60616 zip code.

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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 (2025)	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
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	3000 S King Dr	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9000	355	31	11.3	96.9%	2 (0.6%)	341 (96.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5.9	664^th of 698 public high schools	4.9%		10.6	665^th of 697 public high schools	4.6%	1	26.9	14.5	2.9	3.3	14.7	9.7	5.3	2.6	14.5								96.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	91.2	98.4	98.6	76.3	$28,135	$4,057	$24,079
Graham R Training Center	Public	9-12	2347 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9257	0	31	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.6	99.6	99.6	82.5
Urban Prep Charter Academy Bronzeville High School	Public, Charter	9-12	521 E 35th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 624-3444	148	10	14.8	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	140 (94.6%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	9.5	630^th of 698 public high schools	9.7%		13.9	611^th of 697 public high schools	12.3%	19	37.0	17.9	8.7	7.1	21.7	10.7	15.2	3.0	18.2																$17,614	$1,206	$16,408
Yccs- McKinley-Lakeside Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2920 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 949-5010	103	7	14.7	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	97 (94.2%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3.9	689^th of 698 public high schools	1.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	9							3.0	0.0	6.1																$27,280	$1,572	$25,708
Perspectives Charter - Joslin Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	1930 S Archer Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 225-7400	313	0		93.0%	1 (0.3%)	297 (94.9%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10	626^th of 698 public high schools	10.3%		11.6	649^th of 697 public high schools	6.9%	23	31.7	29.6	7.1	3.7	19.0	18.5	12.8	7.4	16.0	16.0	71.4	40.0	43.8	30.8	4.0	12.8									$20,440	$1,178	$19,262

Cities Near Zip Code 60616

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chicago	0.14 mi	659	682^nd
Cicero	6.21 mi	18	722^nd
Berwyn	7.99 mi	13	524^th
Oak Park	8.22 mi	11	62^nd
Stickney	8.46 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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