Near West Side, Chicago, IL Public Schools

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43%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

118%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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Near West Side school information

Index	Near West Side	Chicago	Illinois
Average Test Scores	27%	22%	33%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	21:1	18:1
Total public schools	n/a	644	3,938
Total private schools	n/a	387	1,438
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	104	306

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Key findings

The school test scores in Near West Side are 43% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Near West Side
90.7% of people in Near West Side have completed 8th grade
89.7% of people in Near West Side have completed high school
66.0% of people in Near West Side have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Near West Side

Index	Near West Side	Chicago	Illinois
Completed 8th grade	90.7%	82.2%	86.2%
Completed high school	89.7%	80.3%	84.7%
Completed some college	80.6%	60.1%	61.8%
Completed associate degree	69.5%	42.2%	40.7%
Completed bachelors	66.0%	36.5%	32.9%
Completed masters	31.3%	14.8%	12.7%
Completed professional degree	11.5%	4.5%	3.4%
Completed doctorate	3.1%	1.5%	1.2%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	79%	64.6%
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	74%	54.7%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	74%	54.4%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	74%	53.1%
River Forest, IL	10,883	67%	38.5%
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	22%	54.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Houston, TX	2,313,238	43%	10.9%
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	39%	18.6%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	29%	38.7%
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	42%	13.1%
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	38%	21.1%
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	22%	54.1%

Source: The Near West Side, Chicago, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

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