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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
151Wasco Elem SchoolWascoSt Charles CUSD 30338046622.6%
152Lincoln Elementary SchoolHoffman EstatesSD U-4638146722.6%
153Mather High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,4511,77722.5%
154Sandridge Elem SchoolLynwoodSandridge SD 17234642322.3%
155Pecatonica High SchoolPecatonicaPecatonica CUSD 32125631322.3%
156Wm Nashold Early Childhood CenterRockfordRockford SD 20543453022.1%
157Rantoul Twp High SchoolRantoulRantoul Township HSD 19373890122.1%
158Medinah Intermediate SchoolMedinahMedinah SD 1120525022.0%
159Thomas Elementary SchoolCarbondaleCarbondale ESD 9532840022.0%
160Booth Tarkington Elem SchoolWheelingWheeling CCSD 2144354021.9%
161Country Trails ElemElginCentral CUSD 30161775121.7%
162White Heath Elem SchoolWhite HeathMonticello CUSD 2522227021.6%
163El Sierra Elem SchoolDowners GroveDowners Grove GSD 5824730021.5%
164Decatur Classical Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29928134121.4%
165Ashe Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29931938721.3%
166Fairview Elem SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 18624930221.3%
167May Whitney Elem SchoolLake ZurichLake Zurich CUSD 9555867721.3%
168North Chicago Community High SchNorth ChicagoNorth Chicago SD 18774189821.2%
169Indian Trail Elem SchoolFrankfortSummit Hill SD 16138546621.0%
170Wood View Elem SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365U36744320.7%
171Laverna Evans Elem SchoolO FallonO Fallon CCSD 9034942120.6%
172Devonshire Elem SchoolSkokieSkokie SD 6834641720.5%
173Arnold J Tyler SchoolNew LenoxNew Lenox SD 12230937220.4%
174Early ChildhoodGodfreyAlton CUSD 1122226720.3%
175Louise White Elem SchoolBataviaBatavia USD 10136644020.2%
176Sleepy Hollow Elem SchoolSleepy HollowCUSD 30035342420.1%
177Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolDecaturDecatur SD 6134441320.1%
178W J Zahnow Elem SchoolWaterlooWaterloo CUSD 540648720.0%
179Alcott College PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29931137319.9%
180Prairie Knolls Middle SchElginCentral CUSD 30164277019.9%
181J L Buford Intermediate Ed CtrMount VernonMount Vernon SD 8021726019.8%
182Parkview Elementary SchoolCarpentersvilleCUSD 30046155219.7%
183Elizabeth Ide Elem SchoolDarienCenter Cass SD 6634341019.5%
184Columbus East Elem SchoolCiceroCicero SD 9934441119.5%
185Shoop Math-Sci Tech Elem AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29943151519.5%
186Middlefork Primary SchoolNorthfieldSunset Ridge SD 2920224119.3%
187Carol Stream Elem SchoolCarol StreamCCSD 9333239619.3%
188George Washington Elem SchoolMolineMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 4027132319.2%
189Montessori Elementary SchoolRockfordRockford SD 20555466019.1%
190S E Gross Middle SchoolBrookfieldBrookfield Lagrange Park SD 9541849819.1%
191Whittier Primary SchoolPeoriaPeoria SD 15030836618.8%
192Gregory Elem SchoolRockfordRockford SD 20535241818.8%
193Gage Park High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29933039218.8%
194Coolidge Elementary SchoolLansingLansing SD 15856567018.6%
195R O W V A Elem SchoolOneidaR O W V A CUSD 20831236918.3%
196Westwood Elem SchoolWoodstockWoodstock CUSD 20032638518.1%
197North Elementary SchoolDes PlainesCCSD 6250759918.1%
198Parkside Elem Community AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29924028317.9%
199Aviston Elem SchoolAvistonAviston SD 2139246217.9%
200Walter F Fierke Ed CenterOak ForestCCSD 14637644317.8%
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