Payton College Preparatory HS (Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Payton College Preparatory HS is a High in Chicago, IL. It currently serves 1265 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:1265

Number of Teachers: 86

Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.75

Location Info

Location: 1034 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610

Mailing Address: 1034 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610-2513

Phone: (773)534-0034

Website: http://www.cps.edu

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	348
Grade 11	321
Grade 12	301
Grade 9	295

Gender/Sex of Payton College Preparatory HS Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	647	51.15
Female	618	48.85

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Payton College Preparatory HS Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	4	0.32
Asian	328	25.93
Black or African American	116	9.17
Hispanic/Latino	324	25.61
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.16
Two or more races	53	4.19
White	438	34.63

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.31
Asian	158	24.42
Black or African American	59	9.12
Hispanic/Latino	165	25.50
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.16
Two or more races	24	3.71
White	238	36.78

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.32
Asian	170	27.51
Black or African American	57	9.22
Hispanic/Latino	159	25.73
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.16
Two or more races	29	4.69
White	200	32.36

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.

Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	95	27.30
Black or African American	26	7.47
Hispanic/Latino	89	25.58
Two or more races	17	4.89
White	121	34.77

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	88	27.41
Black or African American	31	9.66
Hispanic/Latino	82	25.55
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.31
Two or more races	12	3.74
White	107	33.33

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.33
Asian	62	20.60
Black or African American	33	10.96
Hispanic/Latino	72	23.92
Two or more races	11	3.65
White	122	40.53

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	1.02
Asian	83	28.14
Black or African American	26	8.81
Hispanic/Latino	81	27.46
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.34
Two or more races	13	4.41
White	88	29.83