Mckinley Lakeside Leadership Academy
Chicago · IL · Private independent
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Gce Lab School → Chicago Lighthouse → Gems World Academy Chicago → Univ Of Chicago Lab School → Esperanza Therapeutic School → Wolcott School → Fusion Academy Lp: Chicago- Lincoln Park → The Latin School Of Chicago →How Mckinley Lakeside Leadership Academy compares for families
What families should know about Mckinley Lakeside Leadership Academy.
- ▸ 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: Gce Lab School, Chicago Lighthouse, Gems World Academy Chicago 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 -8.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gce Lab School Chicago |
Private | 2.9 | 50 | — |
| Chicago Lighthouse Chicago |
Private | 3.0 | 20 | — |
| Gems World Academy Chicago Chicago |
Private | 3.1 | 327 | -9.2% |
| Univ Of Chicago Lab School Chicago |
Private | 4.0 | 1,930 | +4.0% |
| Esperanza Therapeutic School Chicago |
Private | 4.1 | 46 | — |
| Wolcott School Chicago |
Private | 4.3 | 148 | +5.7% |
| Fusion Academy Lp: Chicago- Lincoln Park Chicago |
Private | 4.7 | 84 | — |
| The Latin School Of Chicago Chicago |
Private | 4.8 | 1,126 | +3.5% |