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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
901Elmwood Elem SchoolElmwood ParkElmwood Park CUSD 401Elementary567
902Jane Addams Elem SchoolPalatinePalatine CCSD 15Elementary567
903Buzz Aldrin Elem SchoolSchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary567
904Alcott Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary567
905Madison Jr High SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203Middle566
906Summit Hill Junior High SchoolFrankfortSummit Hill SD 161Middle566
907Highlands Elem SchoolLa Grange HighlandsLaGrange Highlands SD 106Elementary565
908Founders Elementary SchoolDekalbDeKalb CUSD 428Elementary565
909Murphysboro High SchoolMurphysboroMurphysboro CUSD 186High565
910Sullivan Elem SchoolSullivanSullivan CUSD 300Elementary565
911Clara Peterson Elem SchoolPaxtonPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Elementary564
912Colin Powell Middle SchMattesonESD 159Middle564
913Thomas S Baldwin Elem SchQuincyQuincy SD 172Elementary564
914Fry Elementary SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary563
915Ogden Ave Elem SchoolLa GrangeLa Grange SD 102Elementary563
916Otis P Graves Elem SchoolSummitSummit SD 104Elementary562
917Dr Nick Osborne Primary CenterMount VernonMount Vernon SD 80Elementary562
918Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- VictoriaChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High561
919Pioneer Elementary SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365UElementary561
920Central SchoolGlencoeGlencoe SD 35Middle561
921Central Middle SchoolEvergreen ParkEvergreen Park ESD 124Middle560
922Hamilton Elem SchoolMolineMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Elementary560
923Sandwich Community High SchoolSandwichSandwich CUSD 430High560
924Whitney Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary559
925Abraham Lincoln Elem SchoolGlen EllynGlen Ellyn SD 41Elementary559
926Centralia Jr High SchoolCentraliaCentralia SD 135Middle559
927Stowe Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary558
928Noble St Chtr Rauner College PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High558
929Cicero West Elementary SchoolCiceroCicero SD 99Elementary557
930William J Butler SchoolLockportHomer CCSD 33CElementary557
931Mt Zion Intermediate SchoolMount ZionMt Zion CUSD 3Middle557
932Wilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolBethaltoBethalto CUSD 8Middle556
933Du Quoin Elementary SchoolDu QuoinDu Quoin CUSD 300Elementary556
934Campanelli Elem SchoolSchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary555
935Carl Sandburg Elem SchoolCharlestonCharleston CUSD 1Elementary555
936Meadow Ridge SchoolOrland ParkOrland SD 135Elementary554
937Edgebrook Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary554
938Walker Intermediate SchoolTinley ParkSummit Hill SD 161Middle554
939Stone Elem Scholastic AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary553
940Jones Elementary SchoolJolietMinooka CCSD 201Elementary553
941Prairie Grove Elem SchoolCrystal LakePrairie Grove CSD 46Elementary552
942Stephen Mack Middle SchoolRocktonRockton SD 140Middle552
943Ball Elementary SchoolChathamBall Chatham CUSD 5Elementary552
944Sherman Elem SchoolShermanWilliamsville CUSD 15Elementary552
945Vandalia Elementary SchoolVandaliaVandalia CUSD 203Elementary552
946Parkview Elementary SchoolCarpentersvilleCUSD 300Elementary552
947Washington Jr High SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203Middle551
948Abbott Middle SchoolElginSD U-46Middle551
949Eldorado Elem SchoolEldoradoEldorado CUSD 4Elementary550
950Marine Leadership Academy - AmesChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High549
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