Compare education: Chicago IL vs Houston TX

Education Levels

The educational attainment in the area helps gauge the workforce's skill level and economic potential.

Education Level	Chicago	Houston
No Schooling	1.7% (44,697)	2.5% (57,705)
High School Diploma	13.3% (354,780)	12.0% (277,170)
Less than High School	15.8% (419,784)	24.5% (564,503)
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	30.4% (811,024)	23.1% (531,963)

Education Levels Comparison: Chicago vs Houston

In Houston, a higher percentage of residents lack formal schooling at 2.5% compared to 1.7% in Chicago.
A higher percentage of residents in Chicago hold a high school diploma at 13.3%, compared to 12.0% in Houston.
The percentage of residents with less than a high school education is higher in Houston at 24.5%, compared to 15.8% in Chicago.
A higher percentage of residents in Chicago hold a bachelor's degree or higher at 30.4%, compared to 23.1% in Houston.

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview of Chicago

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available. This data list of schools is only for Memphis, TN. If you want to see the list of schools for Houston, please click here.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
ACCELERATION ACADEMIES LLC	High	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
ACCELERATION ACADEMIES LLC HOMESTEAD	High	0	149	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 53 hispanic: 87 white: 8 other: 1	66/ 83	None
IYC Chicago	High	7	17	1/2	asian: 0 black: 15 hispanic: 1 white: 1 other: 0	17/ 0	None
IL Center for Rehab & Educ-R	Other	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Pk	Other	70	866	1/12	asian: 8 black: 69 hispanic: 733 white: 32 other: 24	447/ 419	None
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont	Other	42	555	1/13	asian: 1 black: 247 hispanic: 280 white: 0 other: 27	300/ 255	None
Betty Shabazz Internl Charter Sch	Elementary	17	312	1/18	asian: 0 black: 299 hispanic: 3 white: 0 other: 10	171/ 141	None
Barbara A Sizemore Campus	Elementary	15	262	1/17	asian: 0 black: 255 hispanic: 2 white: 1 other: 4	127/ 135	None
ACE Amandla Charter School	High	6	140	1/21	asian: 0 black: 80 hispanic: 56 white: 0 other: 4	83/ 57	None
Bronzeville Academy Charter Sch	Elementary	1	330	1/330	asian: 0 black: 330 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	179/ 151	None
Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men	Not reported	6	52	1/8	asian: 0 black: 49 hispanic: 3 white: 0 other: 0	52/ 0	None
Intrinsic 2 Charter High School	High	50	628	1/12	asian: 27 black: 316 hispanic: 247 white: 15 other: 22	303/ 325	None
Avondale - Logandale Elem Sch	Elementary	36	512	1/14	asian: 5 black: 37 hispanic: 453 white: 6 other: 11	248/ 264	None
Chavez Elem Multicultural Acad Ct	Elementary	51	813	1/15	asian: 1 black: 12 hispanic: 795 white: 2 other: 3	369/ 444	None
Jordan Elem Community School	Elementary	40	499	1/12	asian: 38 black: 134 hispanic: 257 white: 57 other: 13	265/ 234	None
Audubon Elem School	Elementary	44	577	1/13	asian: 27 black: 10 hispanic: 101 white: 389 other: 50	287/ 290	None
Avalon Park Elem School	Elementary	17	226	1/13	asian: 0 black: 223 hispanic: 2 white: 0 other: 1	113/ 113	None
Barnard Elem Comp Math & Sci Ctr	Elementary	19	265	1/13	asian: 1 black: 241 hispanic: 9 white: 7 other: 7	120/ 145	None
Barry Elem School	Elementary	32	443	1/13	asian: 2 black: 16 hispanic: 414 white: 8 other: 3	233/ 210	None
Amundsen High School	High	97	1577	1/16	asian: 113 black: 124 hispanic: 681 white: 571 other: 88	898/ 679	94.1
Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS	High	36	511	1/14	asian: 0 black: 458 hispanic: 21 white: 1 other: 31	214/ 297	89.8
Barton Elem School	Elementary	25	393	1/15	asian: 0 black: 352 hispanic: 37 white: 1 other: 3	199/ 194	None
Bass Elem School	Elementary	31	341	1/11	asian: 0 black: 326 hispanic: 14 white: 1 other: 0	170/ 171	None
Bateman Elem School	Elementary	59	885	1/14	asian: 38 black: 19 hispanic: 632 white: 166 other: 30	451/ 434	None
Nicholson Tech Acad Elem Sch	Elementary	28	430	1/15	asian: 1 black: 408 hispanic: 20 white: 1 other: 0	224/ 206	None
Beaubien Elem School	Elementary	60	966	1/16	asian: 165 black: 36 hispanic: 334 white: 356 other: 75	479/ 487	None
Beethoven Elem School	Elementary	20	264	1/12	asian: 0 black: 256 hispanic: 5 white: 0 other: 3	150/ 114	None
Beidler Elem School	Elementary	22	261	1/11	asian: 0 black: 249 hispanic: 12 white: 0 other: 0	124/ 137	None
Belding Elem School	Elementary	39	564	1/14	asian: 27 black: 34 hispanic: 198 white: 273 other: 32	290/ 274	None
Bell Elem School	Elementary	58	886	1/15	asian: 114 black: 17 hispanic: 158 white: 490 other: 107	462/ 424	None

Name: ACCELERATION ACADEMIES LLC

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ACCELERATION ACADEMIES LLC HOMESTEAD

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 149

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 53
hispanic: 87
white: 8
other: 1

Male/Female: 66/ 83

Grad. Rate: None

Name: IYC Chicago

Level: High

Teachers: 7

Students: 17

Teachers/Students: 1/2

By race: asian: 0
black: 15
hispanic: 1
white: 1
other: 0

Male/Female: 17/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: IL Center for Rehab & Educ-R

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Pk

Level: Other

Teachers: 70

Students: 866

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 8
black: 69
hispanic: 733
white: 32
other: 24

Male/Female: 447/ 419

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Horizon Science Acad-Belmont

Level: Other

Teachers: 42

Students: 555

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 1
black: 247
hispanic: 280
white: 0
other: 27

Male/Female: 300/ 255

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Betty Shabazz Internl Charter Sch

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 17

Students: 312

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 0
black: 299
hispanic: 3
white: 0
other: 10

Male/Female: 171/ 141

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Barbara A Sizemore Campus

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 15

Students: 262

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 0
black: 255
hispanic: 2
white: 1
other: 4

Male/Female: 127/ 135

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ACE Amandla Charter School

Level: High

Teachers: 6

Students: 140

Teachers/Students: 1/21

By race: asian: 0
black: 80
hispanic: 56
white: 0
other: 4

Male/Female: 83/ 57

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Bronzeville Academy Charter Sch

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 1

Students: 330

Teachers/Students: 1/330

By race: asian: 0
black: 330
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 179/ 151

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men

Level: Not reported

Teachers: 6

Students: 52

Teachers/Students: 1/8

By race: asian: 0
black: 49
hispanic: 3
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 52/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Intrinsic 2 Charter High School

Level: High

Teachers: 50

Students: 628

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 27
black: 316
hispanic: 247
white: 15
other: 22

Male/Female: 303/ 325

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Avondale - Logandale Elem Sch

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 36

Students: 512

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 5
black: 37
hispanic: 453
white: 6
other: 11

Male/Female: 248/ 264

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Chavez Elem Multicultural Acad Ct

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 51

Students: 813

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 1
black: 12
hispanic: 795
white: 2
other: 3

Male/Female: 369/ 444

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Jordan Elem Community School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 40

Students: 499

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 38
black: 134
hispanic: 257
white: 57
other: 13

Male/Female: 265/ 234

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Audubon Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 44

Students: 577

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 27
black: 10
hispanic: 101
white: 389
other: 50

Male/Female: 287/ 290

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Avalon Park Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 17

Students: 226

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 0
black: 223
hispanic: 2
white: 0
other: 1

Male/Female: 113/ 113

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Barnard Elem Comp Math & Sci Ctr

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 19

Students: 265

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 1
black: 241
hispanic: 9
white: 7
other: 7

Male/Female: 120/ 145

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Barry Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 32

Students: 443

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 2
black: 16
hispanic: 414
white: 8
other: 3

Male/Female: 233/ 210

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Amundsen High School

Level: High

Teachers: 97

Students: 1577

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 113
black: 124
hispanic: 681
white: 571
other: 88

Male/Female: 898/ 679

Grad. Rate: 94.1

Name: Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS

Level: High

Teachers: 36

Students: 511

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 0
black: 458
hispanic: 21
white: 1
other: 31

Male/Female: 214/ 297

Grad. Rate: 89.8

Name: Barton Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 25

Students: 393

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 0
black: 352
hispanic: 37
white: 1
other: 3

Male/Female: 199/ 194

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Bass Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 341

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 0
black: 326
hispanic: 14
white: 1
other: 0

Male/Female: 170/ 171

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Bateman Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 59

Students: 885

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 38
black: 19
hispanic: 632
white: 166
other: 30

Male/Female: 451/ 434

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Nicholson Tech Acad Elem Sch

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 28

Students: 430

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 1
black: 408
hispanic: 20
white: 1
other: 0

Male/Female: 224/ 206

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Beaubien Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 60

Students: 966

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 165
black: 36
hispanic: 334
white: 356
other: 75

Male/Female: 479/ 487

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Beethoven Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 20

Students: 264

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 0
black: 256
hispanic: 5
white: 0
other: 3

Male/Female: 150/ 114

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Beidler Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 22

Students: 261

Teachers/Students: 1/11

By race: asian: 0
black: 249
hispanic: 12
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 124/ 137

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Belding Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 39

Students: 564

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 27
black: 34
hispanic: 198
white: 273
other: 32

Male/Female: 290/ 274

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Bell Elem School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 58

Students: 886

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 114
black: 17
hispanic: 158
white: 490
other: 107

Male/Female: 462/ 424

Grad. Rate: None

In Chicago, IL, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Chicago.