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Betty Shabazz International Charter School

Independent charter agency · Chicago, IL · NCES 1701424

At a glance

Reported students

524

NCES CCD 2024–25

Open schools

2

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

16.9:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.

Students
645
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
19.5:1

What current records say about Betty Shabazz International Charter School

Betty Shabazz International Charter School operates 2 current public-school records serving grades KG–08 in Chicago, Illinois. NCES reports 524 students and 31 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

Within Illinois agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 5 of 9 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

Reported needs and resources

Students with disabilities (IDEA)
9.5%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
31

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Betty Shabazz International Charter School

Chicago, Illinois

NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 41.7524, -87.6000

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0%
  • Hispanic1.1%
  • Black94.3%
  • Asian0.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Multiracial4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

Schools by level

Medians use schools reporting 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE.

LevelSchoolsMedian studentsMedian ratioCharter
Elementary226216.9:12

Explore schools in Betty Shabazz International Charter School

2 current directory entries

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Showing 1–2 of 2 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.

Schools, grade spans, enrollment, and student–teacher ratios
SchoolLevel / gradesStudentsRatioCompare
Barbara A Sizemore CampusCharterElementaryKG–0823116.5:1
Betty Shabazz International Charter SchoolCharterElementaryKG–0829317.2:1

Cities served by Betty Shabazz International Charter School

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Frequently asked questions about Betty Shabazz International Charter School

How many schools are in Betty Shabazz International Charter School?

Betty Shabazz International Charter School has 2 open public schools in the NCES 2025–26 preliminary directory: 2 elementary. 2 are identified as charter schools.

How many students attend Betty Shabazz International Charter School?

NCES reports 524 students for 2024–25, served by 31 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers. That is number 5 of 9 Illinois agencies of the same type by enrollment. The 2021–22 civil-rights collection matched 645 students in schools that are still open.

What is the student–teacher ratio in Betty Shabazz International Charter School?

The district-wide ratio is 16.9:1, calculated from 2024–25 enrollment and classroom-teacher FTE. Ratios vary by school and are not the same as average class size; ask individual schools about class sizes by grade.

How do I find my assigned school in Betty Shabazz International Charter School?

Attendance zones are set by the district and can change. Use the district's official school locator or contact its enrollment office at (773) 651-1221 with your exact address. A mailing address or ZIP code alone does not determine school assignment.

Nearby school districts

Regular Illinois districts with the closest central offices. Office distance is not a boundary comparison.