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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
551Palos West Elementary SchoolPalos ParkPalos CCSD 118Elementary700
552Central Primary SchoolWashingtonCentral SD 51Elementary700
553Prairie Oak SchoolBerwynBerwyn North SD 98Elementary698
554Jefferson Elementary SchoolCharlestonCharleston CUSD 1Middle698
555Lake Zurich Middle - N CampusHawthorn WoodsLake Zurich CUSD 95Middle697
556Noble St Chtr-Noble CampusChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High696
557McHenry Middle SchoolMcHenryMcHenry CCSD 15Middle695
558Warren Park SchoolCiceroCicero SD 99Elementary695
559Bristol Bay Elementary SchoolYorkvilleYorkville CUSD 115Elementary695
560Noble St Chtr-Butler - CrimsonChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High695
561Jane Addams Junior High SchoolSchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 54Middle695
562Manteno Elementary SchoolMantenoManteno CUSD 5Elementary694
563Sauganash Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary693
564Ebinger Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary693
565Fremont Jr High/Middle SchoolMundeleinFremont SD 79Middle692
566Rochester High SchoolRochesterRochester CUSD 3AHigh692
567Burbank Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary691
568Reed-Custer Elementary SchoolBraidwoodReed Custer CUSD 255UElementary690
569Washington Middle SchoolAuroraAurora West USD 129Middle690
570Azuela Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary690
571Freeburg Community High SchoolFreeburgFreeburg CHSD 77High689
572Meehan Elementary SchoolBelvidereBelvidere CUSD 100Elementary688
573Linne Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary687
574Grande Park Elementary SchoolPlainfieldCUSD 308Elementary687
575Bryan Middle SchoolElmhurstElmhurst SD 205Middle687
576Marengo High SchoolMarengoMarengo CHSD 154High685
577Gwendolyn Brooks ElementaryAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary683
578West Ridge Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary683
579Stevenson Middle SchoolMelrose ParkMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89Middle682
580Prairieview Elementary SchoolBartlettSD U-46Elementary681
581James Hart SchoolHomewoodHomewood SD 153Middle681
582International Prep AcademyChampaignChampaign CUSD 4Elementary681
583Jacksonville Middle SchoolJacksonvilleJacksonville SD 117Middle680
584Whiteside Elementary SchoolBellevilleWhiteside SD 115Elementary680
585Hubble Middle SchoolWarrenvilleCUSD 200Middle679
586Durkin Park Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary679
587C M Bardwell Elementary SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 131Elementary679
588Walter R Sundling Middle SchoolPalatinePalatine CCSD 15Middle679
589Howard B Thomas Grade SchoolBurlingtonCentral CUSD 301Elementary678
590Whitehead Elementary SchoolRockfordRockford SD 205Elementary678
591Wallin Oaks Elementary SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary677
592Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolPark RidgePark Ridge CCSD 64Elementary677
593Henry Winkelman Elementary SchoolGlenviewWest Northfield SD 31Elementary677
594May Whitney Elementary SchoolLake ZurichLake Zurich CUSD 95Elementary677
595Jerling Junior High SchoolOrland ParkOrland SD 135Middle677
596Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolRockfordRockford SD 205Elementary676
597Southbury Elementary SchoolOswegoCUSD 308Elementary676
598Verda Dierzen Early Learning CenterWoodstockWoodstock CUSD 200Elementary675
599Pritzker Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary674
600Chicago Vocational Career Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High673
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