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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
652Northwest Elem SchoolLa SalleLa Salle ESD 122Elementary650
653Tri-C Elementary SchoolCartervilleCarterville CUSD 5Elementary650
654Foreman High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High650
655Il Valley Central High SchoolChillicotheIl Valley Central USD 321High650
656Glen Oaks Elem SchoolHickory HillsNorth Palos SD 117Elementary649
657Central Intermediate SchWashingtonCentral SD 51Middle649
658KIPP Academy Chicago CampusChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary649
659Edison Middle SchoolChampaignChampaign CUSD 4Middle647
660Columbia Central SchoolStegerSteger SD 194Middle646
661Thomas Jefferson Elem SchJolietPlainfield SD 202Elementary646
662Parkland SchoolMcHenryMcHenry CCSD 15Middle645
663Piccolo Elem Specialty SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary643
664Chesak Elementary SchoolLake in the HillsHuntley Comm Sch Dist 158Elementary643
665Prairie Children PreschoolAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary643
666Coal City High SchoolCoal CityCoal City CUSD 1High642
667Hawthorne Elem Scholastic AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary642
668Prussing Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary642
669Magee Middle SchoolRound LakeRound Lake CUSD 116Middle642
670Cambridge Lakes Charter SchoolPingree GroveCUSD 300Combined642
671The Elise Ford Allen AcademyPeoriaPeoria SD 150Elementary642
672Grayslake Middle SchoolGrayslakeGrayslake CCSD 46Middle641
673Charles Reed Elementary SchPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary641
674Coleman Elem SchoolElginSD U-46Elementary641
675Beckemeyer Elem SchoolHillsboroHillsboro CUSD 3Elementary641
676Sutherland Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary641
677Chester Elem SchoolChesterChester CUSD 139Elementary640
678Hoover Math and Science AcademySchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary640
679Central Park Elem SchoolMidlothianMidlothian SD 143Elementary640
680Hunting Ridge Elem SchoolPalatinePalatine CCSD 15Elementary639
681Blaine Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary639
682North Elem SchoolCrystal LakeCrystal Lake CCSD 47Elementary638
683Yorkville Intermediate SchoolYorkvilleYorkville CUSD 115Middle638
684Kinzie Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary637
685Garcia Lorca Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary637
686Oak View Elem SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365UElementary636
687Century Junior High SchoolOrland ParkOrland SD 135Middle636
688Sator Sanchez Elem SchoolJolietJoliet PSD 86Elementary635
689Edison Middle SchoolWheatonCUSD 200Middle635
690Walkers Grove Elementary SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary634
691Farmington Central Elem SchFarmingtonFarmington Central CUSD 265Elementary633
692Noble St Chtr-Golder College PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High633
693Half Day SchoolLincolnshireLincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103Elementary633
694Sandburg Middle SchoolElmhurstElmhurst SD 205Middle633
695Friendship Jr High SchoolDes PlainesComm Cons SD 59Middle633
696Westgate Elem SchoolArlington HeightsArlington Heights SD 25Elementary633
697Woodlawn Middle SchoolLong GroveKildeer Countryside CCSD 96Middle632
698John F Kennedy Elem SchoolSpring ValleySpring Valley CCSD 99Elementary632
699Long Beach Elem SchoolMontgomeryCUSD 308Elementary632
700Mary Morgan Elem SchByronByron CUSD 226Elementary631
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