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