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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
251MacArthur High SchoolDecaturDecatur SD 61High1,059
252Bloomington Jr High SchoolBloomingtonBloomington SD 87Middle1,050
253Clinton Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,050
254Mahomet-Seymour High SchoolMahometMahomet-Seymour CUSD 3High1,050
255Hancock College Preparatory HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,050
256Leman Middle SchoolWest ChicagoWest Chicago ESD 33Middle1,048
257H H Conrady Jr High SchoolHickory HillsNorth Palos SD 117Middle1,047
258Tinley Park High SchoolTinley ParkBremen CHSD 228High1,042
259Back of The Yards IB HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,039
260Marquette Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,030
261Minooka Jr High SchoolMinookaMinooka CCSD 201Middle1,024
262Thomas Middle SchoolArlington HeightsArlington Heights SD 25Middle1,024
263Carbondale Comm H SCarbondaleCarbondale CHSD 165High1,023
264Elmwood Park High SchoolElmwood ParkElmwood Park CUSD 401High1,015
265Francis Granger Middle SchoolAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204Middle1,011
266Eberhart Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,011
267Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,007
268Noble St Chtr-Comer College PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,007
269Beaubien Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,004
270Crete-Monee Middle SchoolUniversity ParkCrete Monee CUSD 201UMiddle1,002
271Gray Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,000
272Sterling High SchoolSterlingSterling CUSD 5High999
273Belle Valley SchoolBellevilleBelle Valley SD 119Elementary997
274KIPP One AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary996
275Intrinsic Charter High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High993
276Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High993
277Goode STEM Academy HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High991
278Lyon Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary988
279Woodstock High SchoolWoodstockWoodstock CUSD 200High988
280Ridgewood Comm High SchoolNorridgeRidgewood CHSD 234High988
281Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie CmpsBarringtonBarrington CUSD 220Middle980
282Woodland Intermediate SchGurneeWoodland CCSD 50Elementary979
283Mascoutah Middle SchoolMascoutahMascoutah CUD 19Middle973
284Thornridge High SchoolDoltonThornton Twp HSD 205High969
285Eisenhower Middle SchoolRockfordRockford SD 205Middle963
286Jersey Comm High SchoolJerseyvilleJersey CUSD 100High961
287Noble St Chtr-UIC College PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High957
288Scullen Middle SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 204Middle948
289Gwendolyn Brooks Middle SchoolOak ParkOak Park ESD 97Middle947
290Hickory Creek Middle SchoolFrankfortFrankfort CCSD 157CMiddle943
291Evergreen Park High SchoolEvergreen ParkEvergreen Park CHSD 231High941
292Minooka Intermediate SchoolMinookaMinooka CCSD 201Middle941
293J Sterling Morton Freshman CntrCiceroJ S Morton HSD 201High941
294Aptakisic Junior High SchoolBuffalo GroveAptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102Middle940
295Kennedy Junior High SchoolLisleNaperville CUSD 203Middle937
296Glenn Westlake Middle SchoolLombardLombard SD 44Middle935
297Portage Park Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary933
298Percy Julian Middle SchoolOak ParkOak Park ESD 97Middle927
299Morris Community High SchoolMorrisMorris CHSD 101High926
300Dawes Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary926
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