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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
651Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 60Middle651
652Foreman High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High650
653Il Valley Central High SchoolChillicotheIl Valley Central USD 321High650
654Tri-C Elementary SchoolCartervilleCarterville CUSD 5Elementary650
655Northwest Elementary SchoolLa SalleLa Salle ESD 122Elementary650
656Central Intermediate SchoolWashingtonCentral SD 51Middle649
657Glen Oaks Elementary SchoolHickory HillsNorth Palos SD 117Elementary649
658KIPP Academy Chicago CampusChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary649
659Edison Middle SchoolChampaignChampaign CUSD 4Middle647
660Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolJolietPlainfield SD 202Elementary646
661Columbia Central SchoolStegerSteger SD 194Middle646
662Parkland SchoolMcHenryMcHenry CCSD 15Middle645
663Piccolo Elementary Specialty SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary643
664Prairie Children PreschoolAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary643
665Chesak Elementary SchoolLake in the HillsHuntley Comm Sch Dist 158Elementary643
666Magee Middle SchoolRound LakeRound Lake CUSD 116Middle642
667The Elise Ford Allen AcademyPeoriaPeoria SD 150Elementary642
668Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary642
669Prussing Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary642
670Coal City High SchoolCoal CityCoal City CUSD 1High642
671Cambridge Lakes Charter SchoolPingree GroveCUSD 300Combined642
672Coleman Elementary SchoolElginSD U-46Elementary641
673Charles Reed Elementary SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary641
674Sutherland Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary641
675Grayslake Middle SchoolGrayslakeGrayslake CCSD 46Middle641
676Beckemeyer Elementary SchoolHillsboroHillsboro CUSD 3Elementary641
677Hoover Math and Science AcademySchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary640
678Central Park Elementary SchoolMidlothianMidlothian SD 143Elementary640
679Chester Elementary SchoolChesterChester CUSD 139Elementary640
680Blaine Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary639
681Hunting Ridge Elementary SchoolPalatinePalatine CCSD 15Elementary639
682North Elementary SchoolCrystal LakeCrystal Lake CCSD 47Elementary638
683Yorkville Intermediate SchoolYorkvilleYorkville CUSD 115Middle638
684Garcia Lorca Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary637
685Kinzie Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary637
686Century Junior High SchoolOrland ParkOrland SD 135Middle636
687Oak View Elementary SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365UElementary636
688Edison Middle SchoolWheatonCUSD 200Middle635
689Sator Sanchez Elementary SchoolJolietJoliet PSD 86Elementary635
690Walkers Grove Elementary SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary634
691Farmington Central Elementary SchoolFarmingtonFarmington Central CUSD 265Elementary633
692Friendship Jr High SchoolDes PlainesComm Cons SD 59Middle633
693Westgate Elementary SchoolArlington HeightsArlington Heights SD 25Elementary633
694Sandburg Middle SchoolElmhurstElmhurst SD 205Middle633
695Noble St Chtr-Golder College PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High633
696Half Day SchoolLincolnshireLincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103Elementary633
697Woodlawn Middle SchoolLong GroveKildeer Countryside CCSD 96Middle632
698John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolSpring ValleySpring Valley CCSD 99Elementary632
699Long Beach Elementary SchoolMontgomeryCUSD 308Elementary632
700Ingersoll Middle SchoolCantonCanton Union SD 66Middle631
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