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Walter Henri Dyett HS for Arts

Regular School · Chicago, IL

Walter Henri Dyett HS for Arts is a regular school school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 09–12 with 538 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.1:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
538
Teachers (FTE)
31.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 517 96%
Hispanic/Latino 14 3%
Two or more races 4 1%
White 2 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 538 264M / 274F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=5% 27.7% 144
Reading Proficiency <=5% 32.7% 144

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (5)
91 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
138
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
32
5.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
346
64.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 538 100%

Contact & Location

555 E 51st St

Chicago, IL 60615

Phone: (773)535-1825

District

City of Chicago SD 299

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,470

District enrollment: 321,666

NCES ID

170993006400

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD