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