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Fastest-growing Illinois public schools, 2017-2024

Illinois public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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ILLINOIS · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
601Washington G High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,4401,5205.6%
602Washington Jr High SchoolRock IslandRock Island SD 415015295.6%
603Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted CenterChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2992843005.6%
604Oak Ridge Elementary SchoolPalos HillsNorth Palos SD 1177337745.6%
605Prophetstown Elementary SchoolProphetstownProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD32172295.5%
606Holmes Elementary SchoolClarendon HillsMaercker SD 604925195.5%
607Heyworth Jr-Sr High SchoolHeyworthHeyworth CUSD 43804015.5%
608Dett Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2993093265.5%
609Northwest Elementary SchoolLa SalleLa Salle ESD 1226166505.5%
610Quincy Sr High SchoolQuincyQuincy SD 1721,7531,8475.4%
611Moline Sr High SchoolMolineMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 402,0822,1955.4%
612Oswego East High SchoolOswegoCUSD 3082,6162,7585.4%
613Lebanon Elementary SchoolLebanonLebanon CUSD 92963125.4%
614Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolSouth BeloitPrairie Hill CCSD 1334244475.4%
615Lester Elementary SchoolDowners GroveDowners Grove GSD 585045315.4%
616Morton Jr High SchoolMortonMorton CUSD 7094785045.4%
617O Fallon High SchoolO FallonO Fallon Twp HSD 2032,4092,5405.4%
618Willow Springs Elementary SchoolWillow SpringsWillow Springs SD 1083934145.3%
619Bentley Elementary SchoolNew LenoxNew Lenox SD 1223613805.3%
620Owen Elementary SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 2045485775.3%
621Iles Elementary SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 1863934145.3%
622Albert Einstein Elementary SchoolHanover ParkSchaumburg CCSD 544865125.3%
623Germantown Hills Elementary SchoolGermantown HillsGermantown Hills SD 694174395.3%
624Harriet Gifford Elementary SchoolElginSD U-464374605.3%
625Red Bud High SchoolRed BudRed Bud CUSD 1323763965.3%
626Mount Greenwood Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,1241,1825.2%
627Century Oaks Elementary SchoolElginSD U-465155425.2%
628Centennial High SchoolChampaignChampaign CUSD 41,4041,4765.1%
629The Elise Ford Allen AcademyPeoriaPeoria SD 1506116425.1%
630Lincoln SchoolPeoriaPeoria SD 1507838235.1%
631Thomas Middle SchoolArlington HeightsArlington Heights SD 259741,0245.1%
632Illini West High SchoolCarthageIllini West H S Dist 3073323495.1%
633Ellis Elementary SchoolRockfordRockford SD 2054354575.1%
634Belleville High School-EastBellevilleBelleville Twp HSD 2012,4742,6005.1%
635Jones College Prep High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,8611,9545.0%
636Lincoln Prairie Elementary SchoolLake In The HillsCUSD 3004564795.0%
637Edison Elementary SchoolDanvilleDanville CCSD 1182222335.0%
638Plano Middle SchoolPlanoPlano CUSD 883413585.0%
639Maine East High SchoolPark RidgeMaine Township HSD 2071,8301,9215.0%
640Locust Elementary SchoolMarengoMarengo-Union E Cons D 1654775015.0%
641Lincoln Elementary SchoolDeKalbDeKalb CUSD 4282592725.0%
642Herrin Middle SchoolHerrinHerrin CUSD 44895134.9%
643M L King Jr Elementary SchoolUrbanaUrbana SD 1163073224.9%
644Owen Elementary Scholastic AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2992682814.9%
645Franklin Elementary SchoolDoltonDolton SD 1482472594.9%
646GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson CityGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 54664894.9%
647Bridgeview Elementary SchoolBridgeviewIndian Springs SD 1094164364.8%
648H L Richards High School(Campus)Oak LawnCHSD 2181,6241,7024.8%
649Hanover Highlands Elementary SchoolHanover ParkSchaumburg CCSD 545185434.8%
650Lincoln Park High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,1132,2144.8%
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