Austin Career Education Center
Chicago · IL · Private independent
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Pactt Learning Center → Providence St. Mel School → Ucan Academy → Greenfields Academy → Wolcott School → Esperanza Therapeutic School → Chicago Lighthouse → Joseph Academy-Melrose Park →How Austin Career Education Center compares for families
What families should know about Austin Career Education Center.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pactt Learning Center, Providence St. Mel School, Ucan Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -19.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 63 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pactt Learning Center Chicago |
Private | 2.2 | 28 | — |
| Providence St. Mel School Chicago |
Private | 2.6 | 273 | -26.2% |
| Ucan Academy Chicago |
Private | 2.9 | 55 | -36.0% |
| Greenfields Academy Chicago |
Private | 4.4 | 30 | — |
| Wolcott School Chicago |
Private | 4.4 | 148 | +5.7% |
| Esperanza Therapeutic School Chicago |
Private | 4.7 | 46 | — |
| Chicago Lighthouse Chicago |
Private | 4.9 | 20 | — |
| Joseph Academy-Melrose Park Melrose Park |
Private | 5.2 | 60 | — |