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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
151Crete-Monee High SchoolCreteCrete Monee CUSD 201UHigh1,480
152Centennial High SchoolChampaignChampaign CUSD 4High1,476
153Wauconda High SchoolWaucondaWauconda CUSD 118High1,452
154Crystal Lake Central High SchoolCrystal LakeCHSD 155High1,443
155Deerfield High SchoolDeerfieldTwp HSD 113High1,437
156Lake View High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,431
157Thornton Fractnl No High SchoolCalumet CityThornton Fractional Twp HSD 215High1,425
158Dunlap High SchoolDunlapDunlap CUSD 323High1,420
159Vernon Hills High SchoolVernon HillsCHSD 128High1,419
160Bremen High SchoolMidlothianBremen CHSD 228High1,414
161Washington Comm High SchoolWashingtonWashington CHSD 308High1,399
162Fenton High SchoolBensenvilleFenton CHSD 100High1,396
163Woodland ElementaryGages LakeWoodland CCSD 50Elementary1,386
164Disney Elem Magnet SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,384
165Grayslake Central High SchoolGrayslakeGrayslake CHSD 127High1,375
166Hinsdale South High SchoolDarienHinsdale Twp HSD 86High1,370
167Bloomington High SchoolBloomingtonBloomington SD 87High1,369
168Thompson Middle SchoolSaint CharlesSt Charles CUSD 303Middle1,364
169Kankakee High SchoolKankakeeKankakee SD 111High1,360
170Lake Forest High SchoolLake ForestLake Forest CHSD 115High1,359
171Belvidere North High SchBelvidereBelvidere CUSD 100High1,354
172Morgan Park High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,349
173Cary-Grove Community High SchoolCaryCHSD 155High1,348
174Lakes Community High SchoolLake VillaCHSD 117High1,334
175Harlem Middle SchoolLoves ParkHarlem UD 122Middle1,330
176Oak Forest High SchoolOak ForestBremen CHSD 228High1,329
177Lindblom Math & Science Acad HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,316
178Antioch Comm High SchoolAntiochCHSD 117High1,313
179Springfield High SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 186High1,308
180Armstrong G Elem IntL StudiesChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,304
181Quincy Jr High SchoolQuincyQuincy SD 172Middle1,295
182Wredling Middle SchoolSaint CharlesSt Charles CUSD 303Middle1,289
183East St Louis Senior High SchoolEast Saint LouisEast St Louis SD 189High1,288
184Solorio Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,287
185Westfield Community SchoolAlgonquinCUSD 300Elementary1,287
186Lemont Twp High SchoolLemontLemont Twp HSD 210High1,284
187Crystal Lake South High SchoolCrystal LakeCHSD 155High1,279
188Dirksen Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,263
189Payton College Preparatory HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,260
190Danville High SchoolDanvilleDanville CCSD 118High1,253
191Schurz High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,244
192Mascoutah High SchoolMascoutahMascoutah CUD 19High1,243
193Mount Vernon High SchoolMount VernonMt Vernon Twp HSD 201High1,233
194Westinghouse High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,230
195Steinmetz College Prep HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,230
196Springfield Southeast High SchSpringfieldSpringfield SD 186High1,229
197Ottawa Township High SchoolOttawaOttawa Twp HSD 140High1,223
198Alton Middle SchoolAltonAlton CUSD 11Middle1,220
199Bloom Trail High SchoolChicago HeightsBloom Twp HSD 206High1,218
200Triad High SchoolTroyTriad CUSD 2High1,218
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