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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
601Mason/Clark Middle SchEast Saint LouisEast St Louis SD 189Middle54011.5:1
602Vick Early Childhood & Family CtrChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary41711.5:1
603Central Elem SchoolDes PlainesCCSD 62Elementary32211.5:1
604Cumberland Elem SchoolToledoCumberland CUSD 77Elementary38711.5:1
605Hoyne Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary23011.5:1
606Edison Park Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary41111.5:1
607Ardmore Elem SchoolAddisonAddison SD 4Elementary23011.5:1
608Hinckley-Big Rock High SchoolHinckleyHinckley Big Rock CUSD 429High21711.5:1
609Indian Creek Middle SchoolWatermanIndian Creek CUSD 425Middle21311.5:1
610Mattoon Middle SchoolMattoonMattoon CUSD 2Middle61011.5:1
611Jefferson Primary SchoolBellwoodBerkeley SD 87Elementary38011.5:1
612Hamline Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary58211.5:1
613Ellsworth Elem SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203Elementary22711.5:1
614Madison Elem SchoolWheatonCUSD 200Elementary36011.5:1
615LeRoy Elementary SchoolLe RoyLeRoy CUSD 2Elementary40511.5:1
616Winston Churchill Elem SchoolSchaumburgSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary57211.5:1
617Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High SchPaxtonPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Middle28811.5:1
618Ivy Hall Elementary SchoolBuffalo GroveKildeer Countryside CCSD 96Elementary48211.5:1
619Scott Elementary SchoolNapervilleNaperville CUSD 203Elementary43511.5:1
620Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading ColChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High32311.5:1
621Shepherd Middle SchoolOttawaOttawa ESD 141Middle35311.5:1
622Emerson Middle SchoolNilesPark Ridge CCSD 64Middle89011.6:1
623N B Galloway Elem SchoolChannahonChannahon SD 17Elementary36411.6:1
624Congress Park Elem SchoolBrookfieldLa Grange SD 102Elementary41911.6:1
625Intrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolChicagoIntrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolHigh73411.6:1
626Elden D Finley Jr High SchoolChicago RidgeChicago Ridge SD 127-5Middle40511.6:1
627Marissa Elem SchoolMarissaMarissa CUSD 40Elementary26611.6:1
628Riverton Middle SchoolRivertonRiverton CUSD 14Middle34711.6:1
629Jane Addams Elem SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 186Elementary24311.6:1
630Tanner Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27211.6:1
631Du Quoin High SchoolDu QuoinDu Quoin CUSD 300High39711.6:1
632John Jay Elem SchoolMount ProspectComm Cons SD 59Elementary38911.6:1
633Westchester Middle SchoolWestchesterWestchester SD 92-5Middle32411.6:1
634Riverview Elem SchoolEast PeoriaRiverview CCSD 2Elementary22011.6:1
635Libby Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27511.6:1
636Cossitt Ave Elem SchoolLa GrangeLa Grange SD 102Elementary47211.6:1
637Roslyn Road Elem SchoolBarringtonBarrington CUSD 220Elementary44711.6:1
638Niles North High SchoolSkokieNiles Twp HSD 219High1,99911.6:1
639Hillside Elem SchoolHillsideHillside SD 93Elementary44011.6:1
640Madison Elem SchoolSkokieSkokie SD 69Elementary60911.6:1
641Cuffe Math-Sci Tech Elem AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary24911.6:1
642Centralia Jr High SchoolCentraliaCentralia SD 135Middle55911.6:1
643McPherson Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary79411.6:1
644Woodland Middle SchoolGurneeWoodland CCSD 50Middle1,54111.6:1
645EPIC Academy High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High25511.6:1
646Gale Elem Community AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34511.6:1
647Lincoln Prairie SchoolHoffman EstatesSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary34811.6:1
648Ruggles Elem SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29011.6:1
649Hickory Point Elem SchoolNorthbrookNorthbrook ESD 27Elementary42511.6:1
650Greenfield Elem SchoolGreenfieldGreenfield CUSD 10Elementary30911.6:1
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