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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
401Southland College Prep Chtr High SchoolRichton ParkSouthland College Prep Chtr HS53158410.0%
402Johnsburg Elementary SchoolJohnsburgJohnsburg CUSD 1235138610.0%
403University of Illinois High SchoolUrbanaUniversity of Ill Lab School29031910.0%
404Kozminski Elementary Community AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29925027510.0%
405Glen Crest Middle SchoolGlen EllynCCSD 8965772310.0%
406World Language High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2993543899.9%
407A B Shepard High School (Campus)Palos HeightsCHSD 2181,7441,9169.9%
408George W Lieb Elementary SchoolBridgeviewRidgeland SD 1223633999.9%
409Northeast Elementary Magnet SchoolDanvilleDanville CCSD 1183163479.8%
410Lundahl Middle SchoolCrystal LakeCrystal Lake CCSD 477267979.8%
411Pittsfield High SchoolPittsfieldPikeland CUSD 103363699.8%
412Elmwood Elementary SchoolZionZion ESD 63063369.8%
413Forest Elementary SchoolDes PlainesCCSD 626006589.7%
414Goode STEM Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2999039919.7%
415Carterville High SchoolCartervilleCarterville CUSD 56096689.7%
416Hamilton Elementary SchoolHamiltonHamilton CCSD 3283503849.7%
417May Watts Elementary SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 2046096689.7%
418Bicentennial Elementary SchoolCoal ValleyMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 402993289.7%
419North-Grand High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2999681,0619.6%
420Chaney-Monge SchoolCrest HillChaney-Monge SD 884374799.6%
421Chelsea Elementary SchoolFrankfortFrankfort CCSD 157C8158939.6%
422J W Riley Elementary SchoolArlington HeightsWheeling CCSD 212913199.6%
423Peirce Elementary Intl Studies SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,0181,1169.6%
424Everett Elementary SchoolLake ForestLake Forest SD 672813089.6%
425T E Culbertson Elementary SchoolJolietJoliet PSD 863443779.6%
426Northwood Middle SchoolHighland ParkNorth Shore SD 1124935409.5%
427Palos West Elementary SchoolPalos ParkPalos CCSD 1186397009.5%
428Summerdale Early Childhood CenterRockfordRockford SD 2054204609.5%
429Belle Aire Elementary SchoolDowners GroveDowners Grove GSD 582522769.5%
430Kankakee High SchoolKankakeeKankakee SD 1111,2431,3609.4%
431John Hersey High SchoolArlington HeightsTownship HSD 2141,8642,0409.4%
432Huntley Middle SchoolDekalbDeKalb CUSD 4287918659.4%
433Central Elementary SchoolDes PlainesCCSD 622953229.2%
434Elmwood Park High SchoolElmwood ParkElmwood Park CUSD 4019301,0159.1%
435Westgate Elementary SchoolArlington HeightsArlington Heights SD 255806339.1%
436Wolf Ridge Education CenterBunker HillBunker Hill CUSD 83734079.1%
437Ruth M Schneider Elementary SchoolFarmer CityBlue Ridge CUSD 182432659.1%
438Meridian High SchoolMaconMeridian CUSD 152632879.1%
439Cumberland High SchoolToledoCumberland CUSD 772783039.0%
440Northwest Middle SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2994885329.0%
441Bent Elementary SchoolBloomingtonBloomington SD 873573899.0%
442Prairieview Elementary SchoolDowners GroveCenter Cass SD 663493808.9%
443Edison Elementary SchoolElmhurstElmhurst SD 2052923188.9%
444Dunlap High SchoolDunlapDunlap CUSD 3231,3041,4208.9%
445Freeburg Community High SchoolFreeburgFreeburg CHSD 776336898.8%
446Franklin Elementary SchoolSterlingSterling CUSD 53744078.8%
447Wilson Creek Elementary SchoolManhattanManhattan SD 1145015458.8%
448Pleasant Valley Primary SchoolPeoriaPleasant Valley SD 622282488.8%
449Morris Community High SchoolMorrisMorris CHSD 1018519268.8%
450Howard B Thomas Grade SchoolBurlingtonCentral CUSD 3016236788.8%
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