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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
301Proviso Math and Science AcademyForest ParkProviso Twp HSD 209High925
302Triad Middle SchoolSaint JacobTriad CUSD 2Middle925
303Hibbard Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary924
304Maria Saucedo Magnet AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary922
305KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom CampusChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary921
306Nightingale Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary917
307Woodstock North High SchoolWoodstockWoodstock CUSD 200High915
308Peterson Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary913
309John F Kennedy Middle SchPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Middle912
310Oak Grove Elem SchoolLibertyvilleOak Grove SD 68 Green OaksElementary911
311Belvidere Central Middle SchoolBelvidereBelvidere CUSD 100Middle911
312Noble St Chtr-Muchin College PrepChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High909
313Eisenhower High SchoolDecaturDecatur SD 61High909
314Bateman Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary904
315Bell Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary902
316Rantoul Twp High SchoolRantoulRantoul Township HSD 193High901
317Limestone Community High SchoolPeoriaLimestone CHSD 310High898
318North Chicago Community High SchNorth ChicagoNorth Chicago SD 187High898
319KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend AcadChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary897
320Metamora High SchoolMetamoraCounty of Woodford SchoolHigh896
321Collinsville Middle SchoolCollinsvilleCollinsville CUSD 10Middle894
322Chelsea Elem SchoolFrankfortFrankfort CCSD 157CElementary893
323Clifford Crone Middle SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 204Middle891
324Jacksonville High SchoolJacksonvilleJacksonville SD 117High890
325Emerson Middle SchoolNilesPark Ridge CCSD 64Middle890
326Brook Park Elem SchoolLa Grange ParkBrookfield Lagrange Park SD 95Elementary889
327Pulaski Intl Sch of ChicagoChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary889
328Mattoon High SchoolMattoonMattoon CUSD 2High888
329Richland County Elementary SchoolOlneyRichland County CUSD 1Elementary888
330Liberty Middle SchoolEdwardsvilleEdwardsville CUSD 7Middle888
331Centralia High SchoolCentraliaCentralia HSD 200High887
332Barrington Middle Sch StationBarringtonBarrington CUSD 220Middle886
333New Trier Township H S NorthfieldNorthfieldNew Trier Twp HSD 203High886
334Sawyer Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary885
335Timber Ridge Middle SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Middle885
336Park View Elem SchoolMorton GroveMorton Grove SD 70Elementary885
337Troy Middle SchoolPlainfieldTroy CCSD 30CMiddle881
338CICS - Northtown CampusChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High878
339Urbana Middle SchoolUrbanaUrbana SD 116Middle877
340Leggee Elementary SchoolHuntleyHuntley Comm Sch Dist 158Elementary877
341Waterloo High SchoolWaterlooWaterloo CUSD 5High876
342Antioch Upper Grade SchoolAntiochAntioch CCSD 34Middle875
343Kenyon Woods Middle SchoolSouth ElginSD U-46Middle873
344Horizon Science Acad-McKinley PkChicagoHorizon Science Acad-McKinley PkCombined873
345Chicago Heights Middle SchoolChicago HtsChicago Heights SD 170Middle872
346Dorris Intermediate SchCollinsvilleCollinsville CUSD 10Middle871
347Lincoln Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary868
348Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolDunlapDunlap CUSD 323Elementary865
349Homer Jr High SchoolHomer GlenHomer CCSD 33CMiddle865
350Huntley Middle SchoolDekalbDeKalb CUSD 428Middle865
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