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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
751Highland Middle SchoolHighlandHighland CUSD 5Middle616
752Marsh Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary616
753McKay Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary616
754Highland Elementary SchoolElginSD U-46Elementary616
755Inter-American Elementary Magnet SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary616
756Prairie View Grade SchoolElginCentral CUSD 301Elementary615
757Gompers Junior High SchoolJolietJoliet PSD 86Middle615
758Oliver W Holmes Middle SchoolWheelingWheeling CCSD 21Middle615
759Manhattan Jr High SchoolManhattanManhattan SD 114Middle615
760Elm Middle SchoolElmwood ParkElmwood Park CUSD 401Middle615
761Roosevelt Middle SchoolBellwoodBellwood SD 88Middle614
762CICS - WrightwoodChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary614
763Hillcrest Elementary SchoolAntiochAntioch CCSD 34Elementary614
764Taylorville Jr High SchoolTaylorvilleTaylorville CUSD 3Middle614
765Northlawn Jr High SchoolStreatorStreator ESD 44Middle614
766Geneva Middle School SouthGenevaGeneva CUSD 304Middle613
767The Wheatlands Elementary SchoolAuroraCUSD 308Elementary613
768Eugene Field Elementary SchoolWheelingWheeling CCSD 21Elementary613
769Bartlett Elementary SchoolBartlettSD U-46Elementary613
770Waterloo Junior High SchoolWaterlooWaterloo CUSD 5Middle613
771Ray Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary613
772Canton High SchoolCantonCanton Union SD 66High612
773J Leigh Elementary SchoolNorridgeNorridge SD 80Elementary612
774Prather Elementary SchoolGranite CityGranite City CUSD 9Elementary612
775Columbia Middle SchoolColumbiaColumbia CUSD 4Middle612
776Judith Giacoma Elementary SchoolWestvilleWestville CUSD 2Elementary610
777Mattoon Middle SchoolMattoonMattoon CUSD 2Middle610
778Belding Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary609
779Madison Elementary SchoolSkokieSkokie SD 69Elementary609
780Hawthorn Middle School SouthVernon HillsHawthorn CCSD 73Middle609
781Lake Louise Elementary SchoolPalatinePalatine CCSD 15Elementary608
782Frederick Nerge Elementary SchoolRoselleSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary607
783Nicholas A Hermes Elementary SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 131Elementary607
784Benjamin Elementary SchoolBloomingtonMcLean County USD 5Elementary607
785Tefft Middle SchoolStreamwoodSD U-46Middle606
786Columbia High SchoolColumbiaColumbia CUSD 4High606
787Audubon Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary606
788Calmeca Academy Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary605
789Thomas Edison Elementary SchoolMorton GroveSkokie SD 69Elementary605
790Benton Cons High SchoolBentonBenton Cons HSD 103High604
791Willow SchoolHomewoodHomewood SD 153Elementary603
792John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolSchiller ParkSchiller Park SD 81Elementary603
793Melrose Park Elementary SchoolMelrose ParkMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89Elementary602
794Art in Motion Charter SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High602
795Neal Math Science AcademyNorth ChicagoNorth Chicago SD 187Middle601
796Morrill Elementary Math & Sci SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary600
797Wilson Intermediate SchoolPekinPekin PSD 108Middle600
798Mill Street Elementary SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203Elementary600
799North Elementary SchoolDes PlainesCCSD 62Elementary599
800Lake Zurich Middle - S CampusLake ZurichLake Zurich CUSD 95Middle599
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