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Largest Illinois public schools by enrollment

Illinois public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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ILLINOIS · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
451Mt Zion High SchoolMount ZionMt Zion CUSD 3High762
452Cary Jr High SchoolCaryCary CCSD 26Middle761
453Civic Memorial High SchoolBethaltoBethalto CUSD 8High760
454Dixon High SchoolDixonDixon USD 170High760
455Bonnie McBeth Learning CtrPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary757
456Eastview Middle SchoolBartlettSD U-46Middle757
457Silver Creek ElementaryTroyTriad CUSD 2Elementary757
458Plano High SchoolPlanoPlano CUSD 88High757
459Moving Everest Charter SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary755
460Hinsdale Middle SchoolHinsdaleHinsdale CCSD 181Middle755
461Marquardt Middle SchoolGlendale HtsMarquardt SD 15Middle754
462Belvidere South Middle SchoolBelvidereBelvidere CUSD 100Middle754
463Tioga Elementary SchoolBensenvilleBensenville SD 2Elementary751
464Country Trails ElemElginCentral CUSD 301Elementary751
465Lincoln Middle SchoolPark RidgePark Ridge CCSD 64Middle749
466Liberty Elementary SchoolCarpentersvilleCUSD 300Elementary749
467Hurley Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary748
468Highcrest Middle SchoolWilmetteWilmette SD 39Middle748
469Mosaic School of Fine ArtsChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary746
470Palmer Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary746
471Dore Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary745
472Clemente Community Academy HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High745
473Big Hollow Middle SchoolInglesideBig Hollow SD 38Middle744
474Fremont Elem SchoolMundeleinFremont SD 79Elementary743
475Gary D Wright Elem SchHampshireCUSD 300Elementary742
476Marion Jr High SchoolMarionMarion CUSD 2Middle742
477Grove Jr High SchoolElk Grove VillageComm Cons SD 59Middle741
478North Ridge Middle SchoolDanvilleDanville CCSD 118Middle740
479Volta Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary739
480Taylorville Sr High SchoolTaylorvilleTaylorville CUSD 3High739
481Disney II Magnet HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High738
482Robert Frost JHSSchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 54Middle737
483Richard F Bernotas Middle SchCrystal LakeCrystal Lake CCSD 47Middle737
484Garvy J Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary736
485Creekside Middle SchoolWoodstockWoodstock CUSD 200Middle736
486Sandoval Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary736
487Abraham Lincoln Middle SchoolRockfordRockford SD 205Middle736
488Lincoln Middle SchoolEdwardsvilleEdwardsville CUSD 7Middle736
489Glenwood Middle SchoolChathamBall Chatham CUSD 5Middle735
490Sparta Lincoln SchoolSpartaSparta CUSD 140Elementary735
491Intrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolChicagoIntrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolHigh734
492Dever Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary733
493Prieto Math-Science Elem SchChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary733
494Glenside Middle SchoolGlendale HeightsQueen Bee SD 16Middle732
495Cooper Middle SchoolBuffalo GroveWheeling CCSD 21Middle732
496Manual High SchoolPeoriaPeoria SD 150High731
497Kingsley Jr High SchoolNormalMcLean County USD 5Middle730
498Gilberts Elem SchGilbertsCUSD 300Elementary729
499K D Waldo Middle SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 131Middle729
500Grande Reserve Elem SchYorkvilleYorkville CUSD 115Elementary728
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