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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
901Buzz Aldrin Elementary SchoolSchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary567
902IHSCA Charter High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High567
903Jane Addams Elementary SchoolPalatinePalatine CCSD 15Elementary567
904Elmwood Elementary SchoolElmwood ParkElmwood Park CUSD 401Elementary567
905Summit Hill Junior High SchoolFrankfortSummit Hill SD 161Middle566
906Madison Jr High SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203Middle566
907Murphysboro High SchoolMurphysboroMurphysboro CUSD 186High565
908Sullivan Elementary SchoolSullivanSullivan CUSD 300Elementary565
909Founders Elementary SchoolDekalbDeKalb CUSD 428Elementary565
910Highlands Elementary SchoolLa Grange HighlandsLaGrange Highlands SD 106Elementary565
911Clara Peterson Elementary SchoolPaxtonPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Elementary564
912Thomas S Baldwin Elementary SchoolQuincyQuincy SD 172Elementary564
913Colin Powell Middle SchoolMattesonESD 159Middle564
914Fry Elementary SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary563
915Ogden Ave Elementary SchoolLa GrangeLa Grange SD 102Elementary563
916Otis P Graves Elementary SchoolSummitSummit SD 104Elementary562
917Dr Nick Osborne Primary CenterMount VernonMount Vernon SD 80Elementary562
918Central SchoolGlencoeGlencoe SD 35Middle561
919Acero Chtr School Netwrk- VictoriaChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High561
920Pioneer Elementary SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365UElementary561
921Hamilton Elementary SchoolMolineMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Elementary560
922Sandwich Community High SchoolSandwichSandwich CUSD 430High560
923Central Middle SchoolEvergreen ParkEvergreen Park ESD 124Middle560
924Centralia Jr High SchoolCentraliaCentralia SD 135Middle559
925Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolGlen EllynGlen Ellyn SD 41Elementary559
926Whitney Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary559
927Stowe Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary558
928Noble St Chtr Rauner College PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High558
929William J Butler SchoolLockportHomer CCSD 33CElementary557
930Cicero West Elementary SchoolCiceroCicero SD 99Elementary557
931Mt Zion Intermediate SchoolMount ZionMt Zion CUSD 3Middle557
932Wilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolBethaltoBethalto CUSD 8Middle556
933Du Quoin Elementary SchoolDu QuoinDu Quoin CUSD 300Elementary556
934Carl Sandburg Elementary SchoolCharlestonCharleston CUSD 1Elementary555
935Campanelli Elementary SchoolSchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary555
936Edgebrook Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary554
937Meadow Ridge SchoolOrland ParkOrland SD 135Elementary554
938Walker Intermediate SchoolTinley ParkSummit Hill SD 161Middle554
939Stone Elementary Scholastic AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary553
940Jones Elementary SchoolJolietMinooka CCSD 201Elementary553
941Parkview Elementary SchoolCarpentersvilleCUSD 300Elementary552
942Stephen Mack Middle SchoolRocktonRockton SD 140Middle552
943Prairie Grove Elementary SchoolCrystal LakePrairie Grove CSD 46Elementary552
944Sherman Elementary SchoolShermanWilliamsville CUSD 15Elementary552
945Ball Elementary SchoolChathamBall Chatham CUSD 5Elementary552
946Vandalia Elementary SchoolVandaliaVandalia CUSD 203Elementary552
947Abbott Middle SchoolElginSD U-46Middle551
948Washington Jr High SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203Middle551
949Eldorado Elementary SchoolEldoradoEldorado CUSD 4Elementary550
950Early Learning CenterSpringfieldSpringfield SD 186Elementary549
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