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Southland College Prep Chtr High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 586 students in Southland College Prep Chtr High School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.
Public School in Southland College Prep Chtr High School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
4,399 Schools
# Students
586 Students
1,881,779 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
136,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southland College Prep Chtr High School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#324 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.70
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
89%
16%
% White
1%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Southland College Prep Chtr High School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southland College Prep Chtr High School
Charter School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4601 Sauk Trl
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 748-0100
Richton Park, IL 60471
(708) 748-0100
Grades: 9-12
| 586 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Southland College Prep Chtr High School District?
Southland College Prep Chtr High School District manages 1 public schools serving 586 students.
What is the rank of Southland College Prep Chtr High School District?
Southland College Prep Chtr High School District is ranked #326 out of 844 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Southland College Prep Chtr High School District?
89% of Southland College Prep Chtr High School District students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Southland College Prep Chtr High School District?
Southland College Prep Chtr High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
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