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2022 STUDENT &
COMMUNITY PROFILE

2022
STUDENT SNAPSHOT

Over 90% of our students are from Chicago's West Side.

Nearly 90% of our students are currently in high school.

Nearly 80% of our students are male.

23%

77%

Male

Female

BAC Students by Age

Under 13

13

14

15

16

17

18

5%

8%

15%

5%

28%

33%

8%

Source Of Transportation

% of Students

Parent/Guardian Drop Off

58%

CTA

23%

Car Pool W/ Friends

10%

Community Area

% of Students

Humboldt Park

5%

Austin

25%

West Garfield

13%

Rideshare ( Uber / Lyft )

5%

Walking

5%

East Garfield Park

13%

North Lawndale

38%

Washington Park

3%

Suburban Cook County

5%

Violent Crimes & Arrests
(All Crimes) by Community Area​

Neighborhood
Population​
Violent Crimes
Violent Crimes​ Per 10K
Rank
Arrests​ (All Crimes)
Arrest %
Arrests​ Per 10K​
Rank​ (of 77)
Humboldt Park​
54,165​
771​
142.34​
24​
1,079​
9%​
199.21​
24​
West Town​
87,781​
654​
74.50​
35​
1,126​
6%​
128.27​
42​
Austin​
96,557​
1,751​
181.34​
18​
2,517​
10%​
260.68​
14​
West Garfield Park​
17,433​
739​
423.91​
1​
681​
8%​
390.64​
5​
East Garfield Park​
19,992​
567​
283.61​
6​
511​
7%​
255.60​
16​
Near West Side​
67,881​
727​
107.10​
32​
2,142​
10%​
315.55​
10​
North Lawndale​
34,794​
1,094​
314.42​
4​
1,185​
9%​
340.58​
8​
South Lawndale​
71,399​
513​
71.85​
37​
684​
9%​
95.80​
52​
Lower West Side​
33,751​
319​
94.52​
33​
587​
12%​
173.92​
29​

Total Reported Crimes
Reported Crimes by Community Area

Areas
Population
Homicide 1st & 2nd Degree
Criminal Sexual Assault
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Battery
Burglary
Larceny
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Humboldt Park​
54,165​
34​
34​
237​
209​
257​
236​
791​
217​
25​
West Town​
87,781​
10​
43​
362​
130​
109​
252​
1,868​
386​
8​
Austin​
96,557​
70​
87​
527​
467​
600​
316​
1,514​
594​
42​
West Garfield Park​
17,433​
38​
30​
204​
152​
315​
69​
385​
194​
21​
East Garfield Park​
19,992​
31​
34​
151​
134​
217​
77​
451​
173​
8​
Near West Side​
67,881​
21​
43​
314​
160​
189​
127​
2,128​
469​
7​
North Lawndale​
34,794​
45​
50​
301​
275​
423​
133​
782​
292​
24​
South Lawndale​
71,399​
20​
31​
144​
139​
179​
70​
449​
149​
17​
Lower West Side​
33,751​
11​
21​
108​
88​
91​
83​
437​
132​
5​

Citywide Rank (Out of 77)​

Areas
Population
Homicide 1st & 2nd Degree
Criminal Sexual Assault
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Battery
Burglary
Larceny
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Humboldt Park​
54,165​
34​
34​
237​
209​
257​
236​
791​
217​
25​
West Town​
87,781​
10​
43​
362​
130​
109​
252​
1,868​
386​
8​
Austin​
96,557​
70​
87​
527​
467​
600​
316​
1,514​
594​
42​
West Garfield Park​
17,433​
38​
30​
204​
152​
315​
69​
385​
194​
21​
East Garfield Park​
19,992​
31​
34​
151​
134​
217​
77​
451​
173​
8​
Near West Side​
67,881​
21​
43​
314​
160​
189​
127​
2,128​
469​
7​
North Lawndale​
34,794​
45​
50​
301​
275​
423​
133​
782​
292​
24​
South Lawndale​
71,399​
20​
31​
144​
139​
179​
70​
449​
149​
17​
Lower West Side​
33,751​
11​
21​
108​
88​
91​
83​
437​
132​
5​

Reported Crimes Per 10K​
Reported Crimes by Community Area

Areas
Population
Homicide 1st & 2nd Degree
Criminal Sexual Assault
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Battery
Burglary
Larceny
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Humboldt Park​
54,165​
34​
34​
237​
209​
257​
236​
791​
217​
25​
West Town​
87,781​
10​
43​
362​
130​
109​
252​
1,868​
386​
8​
Austin​
96,557​
70​
87​
527​
467​
600​
316​
1,514​
594​
42​
West Garfield Park​
17,433​
38​
30​
204​
152​
315​
69​
385​
194​
21​
East Garfield Park​
19,992​
31​
34​
151​
134​
217​
77​
451​
173​
8​
Near West Side​
67,881​
21​
43​
314​
160​
189​
127​
2,128​
469​
7​
North Lawndale​
34,794​
45​
50​
301​
275​
423​
133​
782​
292​
24​
South Lawndale​
71,399​
20​
31​
144​
139​
179​
70​
449​
149​
17​
Lower West Side​
33,751​
11​
21​
108​
88​
91​
83​
437​
132​
5​

Citywide Rank (Out of 77)

Areas
Criminal Sexual Assault
Robbery
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Battery ​
Burglary ​
Larceny
Motor Vehicle Theft
Arson
Homicide 1st & 2nd Degree
Austin​
18​
14​
20​
18​
21​
30​
26​
13​
13​
West Garfield Park​
1​
1​
6​
1​
14​
11​
2​
1​
1​
East Garfield Park​
2​
6​
10​
7​
16​
9​
7​
18​
3​
Near West Side​
30​
19​
32​
31​
42​
2​
18​
44​
30​
North Lawndale​
3​
3​
8​
4​
17​
10​
9​
6​
6​
South Lawndale​
43​
42​
38​
33​
74​
70​
55​
25​
32​
Lower West Side​
32​
33​
29​
32​
31​
40​
36​
38​
29​
West Town​
39​
24​
45​
51​
24​
14​
33​
49​
41​
Humboldt Park​
31​
22​
25​
24​
12​
34​
35​
9​
19​

Community Area:

West Garfield Park

4400 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60624​​

Alderman: Jason Ervin (28th Ward)

2020 Population: 17,433​

Voting Precinct: 33

Police District: 11

Police Beat: 1113​

State Senate District: 5

State House District: 10

U.S. Congressional District: 7

Nearby:

Humboldt Park (#23),

Austin (#25),

East Garfield Park (#27),

North Lawndale (#29)

West Garfield Park
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2021 Within 1 Mile
Aggravated Battery ​
249​
274​
306​
346​
315​
482​
Burglary ​
134​
137​
112​
106​
69​
135​
Larceny ​
583​
631​
588​
474​
385​
714​
Motor Vehicle Theft ​
214​
175​
188​
229​
194​
359​
Arson ​
10​
9​
10​
18​
21​
35​
Criminal Sexual Assault ​
30​
41​
40​
36​
30​
50​
Robbery ​
310​
314​
256​
313​
204​
396​
Aggravated Assault ​
149​
129​
121​
144​
152​
291​
Homicide 1st & 2nd Degree ​
15​
27​
23​
39​
38​
61​

Community Area:

North Lawndale

1127 S. Washtenaw Ave., Chicago, IL 60612​​

Alderman: Michael Scott, Jr. (24th Ward)

2020 Population: 34,794

Voting Precinct: 34

Police District: 11

Police Beat: 11135

State Senate District: 5

State House District: 9

U.S. Congressional District: 7

Nearby:

East Garfield Park (#27),

South Lawndale (#29)

Near West Side (#28)

Lower West Side (#31)

North Lawndale (#29)
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2021 Within 1 Mile
Homicide 1st & 2nd Degree ​
42​
31​
24​
39​
45​
32​
Criminal Sexual Assault ​
64​
61​
47​
48​
50​
43​
Robbery ​
392​
376​
339​
372​
301​
242​
Aggravated Assault ​
232​
233​
235​
260​
275​
149​
Aggravated Battery ​
435​
437​
388​
481​
423​
257​
Burglary ​
265​
297​
204​
157​
133​
82​
Larceny ​
967​
1001​
952​
760​
782​
641​
Motor Vehicle Theft ​
359​
308​
287​
336​
292​
234​
Arson ​
17​
17​
16​
22​
24​
13​
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