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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
551De Diego Elementary Community AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary51111.4:1
552Trewyn Primary SchoolPeoriaPeoria SD 150Elementary37511.4:1
553East Prairie Middle SchoolTuscolaTuscola CUSD 301Middle27111.4:1
554Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic CChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary21611.4:1
555Creekside Elementary SchoolPlainfieldPlainfield SD 202Elementary47211.4:1
556Thorp J N Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29611.4:1
557Bert H Fulton SchoolTinley ParkCCSD 146Elementary40411.4:1
558Newberry Elementary Math & Science AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33011.4:1
559Midwest Central Primary SchoolManitoMidwest Central CUSD 191Elementary43011.4:1
560Piccolo Elementary Specialty SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary64311.4:1
561Stowe Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary55811.4:1
562Kingston Elementary SchoolKingstonGenoa Kingston CUSD 424Elementary31011.4:1
563Abingdon-Avon High SchoolAbingdonAbingdon-Avon CUSD 276High27811.4:1
564Pontiac Jr High SchoolPontiacPontiac CCSD 429Middle32611.4:1
565Zapata Elementary AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary52411.4:1
566Crow Island Elementary SchoolWinnetkaWinnetka SD 36Elementary36011.4:1
567Oak Grove SchoolBartonvilleOak Grove SD 68 BartonvilleElementary28511.4:1
568Northwest Elementary SchoolLa SalleLa Salle ESD 122Elementary65011.4:1
569Hall High SchoolSpring ValleyHall HSD 502High38811.4:1
570Farnsworth Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary50211.4:1
571Walker Elementary SchoolEvanstonEvanston CCSD 65Elementary36411.4:1
572Madison Elementary SchoolLombardLombard SD 44Elementary47711.4:1
573Casals Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33711.4:1
574Geo T Wilkins Jr High SchoolJusticeIndian Springs SD 109Middle50811.4:1
575Jane Addams Middle SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365UMiddle54811.4:1
576West Central High SchoolBiggsvilleWest Central CUSD 235High21211.4:1
577Richard F Bernotas Middle SchoolCrystal LakeCrystal Lake CCSD 47Middle73711.4:1
578Prairie Jr High SchoolAlsipAlsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126Middle30311.4:1
579River Ridge Elementary SchoolHanoverRiver Ridge CUSD 210Elementary22411.4:1
580West Side Primary SchoolHarrisburgHarrisburg CUSD 3Elementary40011.4:1
581Robert Clow Elementary SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary34311.4:1
582Blackhawk Middle SchoolBensenvilleBensenville SD 2Middle66511.4:1
583Washington-McKinley Elementary SchoolChicago HeightsChicago Heights SD 170Elementary28611.4:1
584Erie Elementary SchoolErieErie CUSD 1Elementary24211.4:1
585Hoffman Elementary SchoolGlenviewGlenview CCSD 34Elementary48111.4:1
586Logan Square ElementaryChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary63011.4:1
587Walt Whitman Elementary SchoolWheelingWheeling CCSD 21Elementary37811.4:1
588Claremont Magnet Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33511.4:1
589Havana High SchoolHavanaHavana CUSD 126High24911.4:1
590Lincoln Elementary SchoolAddisonAddison SD 4Elementary34511.5:1
591Brighton Park Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29811.5:1
592Prairie Elementary SchoolOrland ParkOrland SD 135Elementary50711.5:1
593Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolFreeportFreeport SD 145Middle43011.5:1
594Leland Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34411.5:1
595Springman Middle SchoolGlenviewGlenview CCSD 34Middle81111.5:1
596Mark W Bills Middle SchoolPeoriaPeoria SD 150Middle25811.5:1
597Worth Elementary SchoolWorthWorth SD 127Elementary41311.5:1
598Westmont High SchoolWestmontCUSD 201High39511.5:1
599Matthews Middle SchoolIsland LakeWauconda CUSD 118Middle45111.5:1
600Unity WestTolonoTolono CUSD 7Elementary39911.5:1
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