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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
701Lowell Elementary SchoolWheatonCUSD 200Elementary28311.7:1
702Nashville Comm High SchoolNashvilleNashville CHSD 99High35911.7:1
703Namaste Elementary Charter SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary36411.7:1
704Patton Elementary SchoolArlington HeightsArlington Heights SD 25Elementary39911.7:1
705Eugene Field Elementary SchoolPark RidgePark Ridge CCSD 64Elementary62611.7:1
706Field Park Elementary SchoolWestern SpringsWestern Springs SD 101Elementary27811.8:1
707Hillsboro Jr High SchoolHillsboroHillsboro CUSD 3Middle31911.8:1
708Lincoln Jr High SchoolLincolnLincoln ESD 27Middle32111.8:1
709Gen John A Logan Attendance CntrMurphysboroMurphysboro CUSD 186Elementary40011.8:1
710MacArthur Intrntl Spanish AcademyHoffman EstatesSchaumburg CCSD 54Elementary43511.8:1
711Gillespie Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary28811.8:1
712North Ward Elementary SchoolTuscolaTuscola CUSD 301Elementary33411.8:1
713Tremont High SchoolTremontTremont CUSD 702High28811.8:1
714Orenic Intermediate SchoolPlainfieldTroy CCSD 30CMiddle81211.8:1
715Sesser-Valier Elementary SchoolSesserSesser-Valier CUSD 196Elementary25211.8:1
716Kreitner Elementary SchoolCollinsvilleCollinsville CUSD 10Elementary37811.8:1
717Higgins Elementary Community AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27111.8:1
718Clearmont Elementary SchoolElk Grove VillageComm Cons SD 59Elementary40811.8:1
719Bluford Grade SchoolBlufordBluford Unit School District 318Elementary23611.8:1
720Johnston City High SchoolJohnston CityJohnston City CUSD 1High32811.8:1
721McHenry Middle SchoolMcHenryMcHenry CCSD 15Middle69511.8:1
722Southwestern High SchoolPiasaSouthwestern CUSD 9High37011.8:1
723Stagg Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary37711.8:1
724Genoa-Kingston Middle SchoolGenoaGenoa Kingston CUSD 424Middle35511.8:1
725Unity EastPhiloTolono CUSD 7Elementary24111.8:1
726Greenwood Elementary SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 60Elementary31811.8:1
727Prairie Central Upper ElementaryForrestPrairie Central CUSD 8Middle21611.8:1
728Prairie View Middle SchoolTinley ParkKirby SD 140Middle57911.8:1
729Coolidge Middle SchoolPhoenixSouth Holland SD 151Middle46011.8:1
730Joplin Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary28311.8:1
731Jefferson Elementary SchoolElmhurstElmhurst SD 205Elementary32911.8:1
732Foster Park Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34511.8:1
733Madison Elementary SchoolHinsdaleHinsdale CCSD 181Elementary36711.8:1
734Bernard J Ward Elementary SchoolBolingbrookValley View CUSD 365UElementary36311.8:1
735Worth Jr High SchoolWorthWorth SD 127Middle33011.8:1
736Tri-Valley Elementary SchoolDownsTri Valley CUSD 3Elementary29511.8:1
737Smyth J Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34811.8:1
738St Anne Elementary SchoolSaint AnneSt. Anne Unit District 24Elementary26611.8:1
739Jefferson Elementary SchoolPrincetonPrinceton ESD 115Elementary22011.8:1
740Evelyn Alexander SchoolNorth ChicagoNorth Chicago SD 187Elementary35411.8:1
741Jesse C White Learning AcademyHazel CrestHazel Crest SD 152-5Elementary42511.8:1
742Pecatonica Elementary SchoolPecatonicaPecatonica CUSD 321Elementary30711.8:1
743River Trails Middle SchoolMount ProspectRiver Trails SD 26Middle50811.8:1
744Gallatin High SchoolJunctionGallatin CUSD 7High20311.8:1
745Big Timber Elementary SchoolHampshireCUSD 300Elementary45111.8:1
746Oakland Elementary SchoolLake VillaAntioch CCSD 34Elementary51511.8:1
747Lincoln Elementary SchoolMendotaMendota CCSD 289Elementary31911.8:1
748Roy Elementary SchoolNorthlakeMannheim SD 83Elementary54511.8:1
749Troy Shorewood SchoolShorewoodTroy CCSD 30CElementary37011.8:1
750Dwight D Eisenhower Junior High SchoolHoffman EstatesSchaumburg CCSD 54Middle66211.8:1
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