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Best Schools · Illinois · Lowest student-teacher ratio

Illinois schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

Illinois public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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ILLINOIS · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
551Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High35511.4:1
552East Prairie Middle SchoolTuscolaTuscola CUSD 301Middle27111.4:1
553Trewyn Primary SchoolPeoriaPeoria SD 150Elementary37511.4:1
554Creekside Elementary SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary47211.4:1
555Pirie Elem Fine Arts & Academic CChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary21611.4:1
556Piccolo Elem Specialty SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary64311.4:1
557Thorp J N Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29611.4:1
558Midwest Central Primary SchoolManitoMidwest Central CUSD 191Elementary43011.4:1
559Bert H Fulton SchoolTinley ParkCCSD 146Elementary40411.4:1
560Newberry Elem Math & Science AcadChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33011.4:1
561Kingston Elementary SchoolKingstonGenoa Kingston CUSD 424Elementary31011.4:1
562Pontiac Jr High SchoolPontiacPontiac CCSD 429Middle32611.4:1
563Zapata Elem AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary52411.4:1
564Stowe Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary55811.4:1
565Abingdon-Avon High SchAbingdonAbingdon-Avon CUSD 276High27811.4:1
566Crow Island Elem SchoolWinnetkaWinnetka SD 36Elementary36011.4:1
567Northwest Elem SchoolLa SalleLa Salle ESD 122Elementary65011.4:1
568Oak Grove SchoolBartonvilleOak Grove SD 68 BartonvilleElementary28511.4:1
569Madison Elementary SchoolLombardLombard SD 44Elementary47711.4:1
570Farnsworth Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary50211.4:1
571Hall High SchoolSpring ValleyHall HSD 502High38811.4:1
572Walker Elem SchoolEvanstonEvanston CCSD 65Elementary36411.4:1
573Richard F Bernotas Middle SchCrystal LakeCrystal Lake CCSD 47Middle73711.4:1
574Casals Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33711.4:1
575Jane Addams Middle SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365UMiddle54811.4:1
576Geo T Wilkins Jr High SchoolJusticeIndian Springs SD 109Middle50811.4:1
577West Central High SchoolBiggsvilleWest Central CUSD 235High21211.4:1
578West Side Primary SchoolHarrisburgHarrisburg CUSD 3Elementary40011.4:1
579Prairie Jr High SchoolAlsipAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126Middle30311.4:1
580Robert Clow Elem SchNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary34311.4:1
581River Ridge Elementary SchoolHanoverRiver Ridge CUSD 210Elementary22411.4:1
582Blackhawk Middle SchoolBensenvilleBensenville SD 2Middle66511.4:1
583Washington-McKinley Elem SchChicago HeightsChicago Heights SD 170Elementary28611.4:1
584Erie Elem SchoolErieErie CUSD 1Elementary24211.4:1
585Hoffman Elem SchoolGlenviewGlenview CCSD 34Elementary48111.4:1
586Logan Square ElementaryChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary63011.4:1
587Claremont Magnet Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33511.4:1
588Havana High SchoolHavanaHavana CUSD 126High24911.4:1
589Walt Whitman Elem SchoolWheelingWheeling CCSD 21Elementary37811.4:1
590Brighton Park Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29811.5:1
591Lincoln Elem SchoolAddisonAddison SD 4Elementary34511.5:1
592Worth Elem SchoolWorthWorth SD 127Elementary41311.5:1
593Carl Sandburg Middle SchFreeportFreeport SD 145Middle43011.5:1
594Springman Middle SchoolGlenviewGlenview CCSD 34Middle81111.5:1
595Mark W Bills Middle SchoolPeoriaPeoria SD 150Middle25811.5:1
596Prairie Elem SchoolOrland ParkOrland SD 135Elementary50711.5:1
597Leland Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34411.5:1
598Westmont High SchoolWestmontCUSD 201High39511.5:1
599Unity WestTolonoTolono CUSD 7Elementary39911.5:1
600Matthews Middle SchoolIsland LakeWauconda CUSD 118Middle45111.5:1
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