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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
501Challand Middle SchoolSterlingSterling CUSD 5Middle726
502Elmwood Elementary SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203Elementary726
503Simmons Middle SchoolOak LawnRidgeland SD 122Middle725
504Central Middle SchoolTinley ParkCCSD 146Middle725
505Carson Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary724
506Heineman Middle SchoolAlgonquinHuntley Comm Sch Dist 158Middle724
507Washington Jr High & Academy PrgmJolietJoliet PSD 86Middle724
508Glen Crest Middle SchoolGlen EllynCCSD 89Middle723
509Coonley Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary723
510White Oak ElementaryMorrisMorris SD 54Elementary722
511River Grove Elementary SchoolRiver GroveRiver Grove SD 85-5Elementary722
512Washington AcademyBelvidereBelvidere CUSD 100Elementary721
513John R Lewis Middle SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 60Middle721
514Hernandez Middle SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle720
515Daniel Wright Jr High SchoolLincolnshireLincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103Middle720
516Fairview South Elementary SchoolSkokieFairview SD 72Elementary718
517Columbia Explorers Elementary AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary718
518Palos South Middle SchoolPalos ParkPalos CCSD 118Middle717
519Virginia Lake Elementary SchoolPalatinePalatine CCSD 15Elementary717
520Abe Lincoln Elementary SchoolCiceroCicero SD 99Elementary717
521Lincoln Elementary SchoolCalumet CityLincoln ESD 156Elementary717
522Monroe Middle SchoolWheatonCUSD 200Middle716
523Bogan High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High716
524Beach Park Middle SchoolBeach ParkBeach Park CCSD 3Middle715
525Liberty Intermediate SchoolBourbonnaisBourbonnais SD 53Middle714
526Attea Middle SchoolGlenviewGlenview CCSD 34Middle714
527Horizon Sci Academy - Southwest ChtrChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Combined712
528Olney C Allen Elementary SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 131Elementary712
529Effingham High SchoolEffinghamEffingham CUSD 40High712
530Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary SchoolHerrinHerrin CUSD 4Elementary712
531Old Orchard Jr High SchoolSkokieSkokie SD 68Middle711
532Goethe Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary711
533Millburn Elementary SchoolOld Mill CreekMillburn CCSD 24Elementary711
534Gard Elementary SchoolBeardstownBeardstown CUSD 15Elementary711
535Gary Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle711
536John Mills Elementary SchoolElmwood ParkElmwood Park CUSD 401Elementary711
537Jefferson Middle SchoolChampaignChampaign CUSD 4Middle711
538Still Middle SchoolAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204Middle709
539Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 186Middle709
540Mokena Elementary SchoolMokenaMokena SD 159Elementary709
541Mayer Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary707
542Salem Community High SchoolSalemSalem CHSD 600High706
543C A Henning SchoolTroyTriad CUSD 2Elementary706
544Palos East Elementary SchoolPalos HeightsPalos CCSD 118Elementary705
545Margaret Mead Junior High SchoolElk Grove VillageSchaumburg CCSD 54Middle702
546Camras Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary702
547Waters Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary702
548Meridian SchoolBuffalo GroveAptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102Elementary702
549Highland Middle SchoolLibertyvilleLibertyville SD 70Middle701
550Murphy Junior High SchoolPlainfieldCUSD 308Middle700
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