WBEZ reports on the exodus out of the government schools in government :
Twenty-five high schools have less than 300 students, including three South and West side schools — Manley, Douglas and Hirsch — that currently have fewer than 100. One of the high schools that saw a dramatic decrease in students and is now below 300 students is Al Raby in Garfield Park. Jackson served as the founding principal of this school when it opened in 2004.The cost per pupil sure is going up in Chicago!
Five of the high schools with less than 300 students serve majority Latino populations and the rest serve mostly black students.
Another interesting development is several neighborhood high schools that still have healthy enrollments are seeing declines that could spell future trouble. For example, Kelly High School on the Southwest Side has nearly 1,800 students, but it is down 140 from last year. Meanwhile, Noble-Mansueto High School, a charter high school only about four miles away, was allowed to enroll 235 more students.
Among elementary schools, 58 have less than 250 students. That compares to 42 last year. (This includes charter schools, but does not include alternative schools or schools that serve special education students.)
Ten of the elementary schools with low enrollment primarily serve Latino students, while the rest serve majority black students.
