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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
201Marlowe Middle SchoolLake in the HillsHuntley Comm Sch Dist 158Middle1,215
202Edwards Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,209
203Grayslake North High SchoolGrayslakeGrayslake CHSD 127High1,208
204Stevenson Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,206
205Kaneland Senior High SchoolMaple ParkKaneland CUSD 302High1,201
206Healy Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,194
207Prosser Career Academy HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,185
208Mount Greenwood Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,182
209Urbana High SchoolUrbanaUrbana SD 116High1,176
210La Salle-Peru Twp High SchoolLa SalleLa Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120High1,167
211Belvidere High SchoolBelvidereBelvidere CUSD 100High1,167
212Freeport High SchoolFreeportFreeport SD 145High1,165
213Sycamore High SchoolSycamoreSycamore CUSD 427High1,161
214Galesburg Senior High SchoolGalesburgGalesburg CUSD 205High1,158
215Yorkville Middle SchoolYorkvilleYorkville CUSD 115Middle1,152
216Dundee Middle SchoolDundeeCUSD 300Middle1,144
217Roosevelt High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,144
218Hadley Junior High SchoolGlen EllynGlen Ellyn SD 41Middle1,143
219Carpentersville Middle SchoolCarpentersvilleCUSD 300Middle1,142
220Skinner Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,139
221CICS - Longwood CampusChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Combined1,137
222Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcadChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,135
223Prairie Ridge High SchoolCrystal LakeCHSD 155High1,133
224Plum Grove Middle SchoolRolling MeadowsPalatine CCSD 15Middle1,128
225Hanson Park Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,125
226Beasley Elem Magnet Academic CtrChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,119
227Lanphier High SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 186High1,117
228Peirce Elem Intl Studies SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,116
229Indian Trail Jr High SchoolAddisonAddison SD 4Middle1,111
230Gemini Middle SchoolNilesEast Maine SD 63Middle1,111
231Rockford Envrnmntl Science AcadRockfordRockford SD 205Middle1,108
232Catalyst Charter - Maria ESChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Combined1,107
233Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,106
234Bridge Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,100
235Hillcrest High SchoolCountry Club HillsBremen CHSD 228High1,100
236Simeon Career Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,095
237Glenview Middle SchoolEast MolineEast Moline SD 37Middle1,092
238Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle SchOak LawnOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123Middle1,090
239Glenbard South High SchoolGlen EllynGlenbard Twp HSD 87High1,090
240Locke J Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,089
241Liberty Junior High SchoolBurbankBurbank SD 111Middle1,087
242Sam Rotolo Middle SchBataviaBatavia USD 101Middle1,080
243Marion High SchoolMarionMarion CUSD 2High1,075
244Hufford Junior High SchoolJolietJoliet PSD 86Middle1,072
245Traughber Jr High SchoolOswegoCUSD 308Middle1,070
246Haugan Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,065
247North-Grand High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,061
248Northside College Preparatory HsChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,061
249Morton High SchoolMortonMorton CUSD 709High1,061
250Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,060
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