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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
801Chute Middle SchoolEvanstonEvanston CCSD 65Middle598
802Chappell Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary598
803Marie Schaefer Elementary SchoolO FallonO Fallon CCSD 90Elementary598
804Parkside Jr High SchoolNormalMcLean County USD 5Middle598
805Conley Elementary SchoolAlgonquinHuntley Comm Sch Dist 158Elementary598
806Gallistel Elementary Language AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary597
807Algonquin Middle SchoolDes PlainesCCSD 62Middle597
808Chiddix Jr High SchoolNormalMcLean County USD 5Middle597
809L J Hauser Jr High SchoolRiversideRiverside SD 96Middle597
810Hubert H Humphrey Middle SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365UMiddle596
811Roscoe Middle SchoolRoscoeKinnikinnick CCSD 131Middle596
812Clinton Elementary SchoolSouth ElginSD U-46Elementary596
813Delores Moye Elementary SchoolO FallonO Fallon CCSD 90Elementary595
814Plank Junior HighOswegoCUSD 308Middle595
815Eagle Pointe Elementary SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary594
816Northview Elementary SchoolPeruPeru ESD 124Elementary594
817Herget Middle SchoolAuroraAurora West USD 129Middle594
818Harvard Jr High SchoolHarvardHarvard CUSD 50Middle593
819Ivy Hill Elementary SchoolArlington HeightsArlington Heights SD 25Elementary593
820Maroa-Forsyth Grade SchoolForsythMaroa Forsyth CUSD 2Elementary593
821Nobel Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary592
822Central SchoolLemontLemont-Bromberek CSD 113AElementary591
823Univ of Chicago Chtr-WoodlawnChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High591
824John J Lukancic Middle SchoolRomeovilleValley View CUSD 365UMiddle591
825Alex M Martino Jr High SchoolNew LenoxNew Lenox SD 122Middle591
826Lakewood SchoolCarpentersvilleCUSD 300Elementary590
827Joyce Kilmer Elementary SchoolBuffalo GroveWheeling CCSD 21Elementary590
828Mary Lou Cowlishaw ElementaryNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary589
829LaSalle II Lang Academy Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary589
830Riddle Elementary SchoolMattoonMattoon CUSD 2Elementary589
831River Valley SchoolLemontLemont-Bromberek CSD 113AElementary588
832Lincoln-Douglas Elementary SchoolQuincyQuincy SD 172Elementary588
833George Washington Elementary SchoolPark RidgePark Ridge CCSD 64Elementary588
834Luther J Schilling SchoolHomer GlenHomer CCSD 33CElementary587
835Manteno High SchoolMantenoManteno CUSD 5High587
836Montessori Academy for PeaceDecaturDecatur SD 61Elementary586
837Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 60Middle585
838Reagan Middle SchoolDixonDixon USD 170Middle585
839Ranch View Elementary SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203Elementary584
840Conrad Fischer Elementary SchoolElmhurstElmhurst SD 205Elementary584
841River View Elementary SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary584
842Southland College Prep Chtr High SchoolRichton ParkSouthland College Prep Chtr HSHigh584
843Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed CenterPeoriaPeoria SD 150Elementary584
844A Vito Martinez Middle SchoolRomeovilleValley View CUSD 365UMiddle583
845Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolWinfieldCUSD 200Elementary583
846Sherlock Elementary SchoolCiceroCicero SD 99Elementary583
847Kewanee High SchoolKewaneeKewanee CUSD 229High582
848Hamline Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary582
849Red Bud Elementary SchoolRed BudRed Bud CUSD 132Elementary582
850Lee Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary581
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