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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
301Evergreen Elementary SchoolCarol StreamBenjamin SD 2534238713.2%
302Fairmont SchoolLockportFairmont SD 8926530013.2%
303Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29956764213.2%
304Everett Dirksen Elementary SchoolSchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 5446652713.1%
305Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWarrensburgWarrensburg-Latham CUSD 1129733613.1%
306Elizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 18621324113.1%
307Main Street Elementary SchoolShelbyvilleShelbyville CUSD 432737013.1%
308Steger Primary CenterSouth Chicago HeightsSteger SD 19435039613.1%
309Morrison High SchoolMorrisonMorrison CUSD 626029413.1%
310North Mac ElementaryVirdenNorth Mac CUSD 3430334212.9%
311Bartlett Elementary SchoolBartlettSD U-4654361312.9%
312Frank C Whiteley Elementary SchoolHoffman EstatesPalatine CCSD 1558866312.8%
313Algonquin Road Elementary SchoolFox River GroveFox River Grove Cons SD 321223912.7%
314Spring Hills Elementary SchoolRoselleRoselle SD 1242447712.5%
315Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolSchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 5444049512.5%
316Jerling Junior High SchoolOrland ParkOrland SD 13560267712.5%
317South Shores Elementary SchoolDecaturDecatur SD 6129833512.4%
318Du Quoin Elementary SchoolDu QuoinDu Quoin CUSD 30049555612.3%
319Adams SchoolCreal SpringsMarion CUSD 225228312.3%
320Wesmere Elementary SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 20248554412.2%
321Roselle Middle SchoolRoselleRoselle SD 1220523012.2%
322Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolHoffman EstatesSchaumburg CCSD 5444449812.2%
323John Jay Elementary SchoolMount ProspectComm Cons SD 5934738912.1%
324Altamont Grade SchoolAltamontAltamont CUSD 1041246212.1%
325J B Conant High SchoolHoffman EstatesTownship HSD 2112,3492,63312.1%
326Beebe Elementary SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 20355261912.1%
327Waters Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29962670212.1%
328Vandalia Elementary SchoolVandaliaVandalia CUSD 20349355212.0%
329Corron Elementary SchoolSouth ElginSt Charles CUSD 30343548712.0%
330Westmont Jr High SchoolWestmontCUSD 20127030211.9%
331Arnold W Kruse Ed CenterOrland ParkCCSD 14641346211.9%
332Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,0141,13511.9%
333Dieterich Elementary SchoolDieterichDieterich CUSD 3032135911.8%
334Brooks Middle SchoolHarveyHarvey SD 15240745511.8%
335United Twp High SchoolEast MolineUnited Twp HSD 301,6651,86211.8%
336Marengo Comm Middle SchoolMarengoMarengo-Union E Cons D 16530634211.8%
337Norris City-Omaha Elementary SchoolNorris CityNorris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 337241611.8%
338John Mills Elementary SchoolElmwood ParkElmwood Park CUSD 40163671111.8%
339C Henry Bloom Elementary SchoolRockfordRockford SD 20538142611.8%
340Dubois Elementary SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 18642046911.7%
341Taft SchoolHarveySouth Holland SD 15127630811.6%
342Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolMahometMahomet-Seymour CUSD 371880111.6%
343Walker SchoolClarendon HillsHinsdale CCSD 18126829911.6%
344Helen Keller Elementary SchoolTinley ParkKirby SD 14038242611.5%
345Mitchell Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29940044611.5%
346Macomb Senior High SchoolMacombMacomb CUSD 18559266011.5%
347Indian Hill Elementary SchoolRound Lake HeightsRound Lake CUSD 11647552911.4%
348Illinois SchoolPark ForestMatteson ESD 16235139111.4%
349William J Butler SchoolLockportHomer CCSD 33C50055711.4%
350Wescott Elementary SchoolNorthbrookNorthbrook/Glenview SD 3042146911.4%
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