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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
51Edwardsville High SchoolEdwardsvilleEdwardsville CUSD 7High2,342
52Glenbard West High SchoolGlen EllynGlenbard Twp HSD 87High2,330
53Plainfield South High SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202High2,323
54Glenbard East High SchoolLombardGlenbard Twp HSD 87High2,311
55Mundelein Cons High SchoolMundeleinMundelein Cons HSD 120High2,282
56Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,268
57Yorkville High SchoolYorkvilleYorkville CUSD 115High2,266
58Prospect High SchoolMt ProspectTownship HSD 214High2,245
59Young Magnet High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,223
60Guilford High SchoolRockfordRockford SD 205High2,216
61Lincoln Park High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High2,214
62McHenry Community High SchoolMchenryMcHenry CHSD 156High2,214
63Victor J Andrew High SchoolOrland HillsCons HSD 230High2,213
64Moline Sr High SchoolMolineMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40High2,195
65Round Lake Senior High SchoolRound LakeRound Lake CUSD 116High2,194
66Hoffman Estates High SchoolHoffman EstatesTownship HSD 211High2,185
67Larkin High SchoolElginSD U-46High2,174
68Jefferson High SchoolRockfordRockford SD 205High2,173
69DeKalb High SchoolDekalbDeKalb CUSD 428High2,134
70Belleville High School-WestBellevilleBelleville Twp HSD 201High2,118
71Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi SchZionZion-Benton Twp HSD 126High2,114
72Glenbrook North High SchoolNorthbrookGlenbrook HSD 225High2,111
73Comm H S Dist 99 - North H SDowners GroveCHSD 99High2,082
74Glenbard North High SchoolCarol StreamGlenbard Twp HSD 87High2,079
75Normal Community High SchoolNormalMcLean County USD 5High2,079
76Harry D Jacobs High SchoolAlgonquinCUSD 300High2,056
77Lincoln Way WestNew LenoxLincoln Way CHSD 210High2,047
78Hampshire High SchoolHampshireCUSD 300High2,046
79West Chicago Comm High SchoolWest ChicagoCHSD 94High2,040
80John Hersey High SchoolArlington HeightsTownship HSD 214High2,040
81Bartlett High SchoolBartlettSD U-46High2,037
82Buffalo Grove High SchoolBuffalo GroveTownship HSD 214High2,021
83Niles North High SchoolSkokieNiles Twp HSD 219High1,999
84Lincoln-Way Central High SchoolNew LenoxLincoln Way CHSD 210High1,991
85Willowbrook High SchoolVilla ParkDuPage HSD 88High1,983
86Auburn High SchoolRockfordRockford SD 205High1,957
87Rolling Meadows High SchoolRolling MeadowsTownship HSD 214High1,956
88Collinsville High SchoolCollinsvilleCollinsville CUSD 10High1,956
89Jones College Prep High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,954
90St Charles East High SchoolSaint CharlesSt Charles CUSD 303High1,930
91Reavis High SchoolBurbankReavis Twp HSD 220High1,930
92Maine East High SchoolPark RidgeMaine Township HSD 207High1,921
93Unity Jr High SchoolCiceroCicero SD 99Middle1,919
94A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)Palos HeightsCHSD 218High1,916
95Bradley-Bourbonnais C High SchoolBradleyBradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307High1,914
96Elk Grove High SchoolElk Grove VillageTownship HSD 214High1,906
97St Charles North High SchoolSaint CharlesSt Charles CUSD 303High1,903
98Streamwood High SchoolStreamwoodSD U-46High1,890
99Harlem High SchoolMachesney ParkHarlem UD 122High1,884
100Proviso West High SchoolHillsideProviso Twp HSD 209High1,870
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