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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
801Oakwood High SchoolFithianOakwood CUSD 76High25611.9:1
802W J Murphy Elementary SchoolRound Lake ParkRound Lake CUSD 116Elementary41411.9:1
803Lewistown Jr/Sr High SchoolLewistownLewistown CUSD 97High26211.9:1
804Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolNorthbrookNorthbrook SD 28Elementary49711.9:1
805LaSalle Elementary SchoolCreve CoeurCreve Coeur SD 76Elementary26211.9:1
806Saratoga Elementary SchoolMorrisSaratoga CCSD 60CElementary78611.9:1
807Avondale - Logandale Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary45911.9:1
808Unity Point Elementary SchoolCarbondaleUnity Point CCSD 140Elementary62011.9:1
809Veterans Memorial Middle SchoolBlue IslandCook County SD 130Middle36111.9:1
810Wauconda Middle SchoolWaucondaWauconda CUSD 118Middle50611.9:1
811Triopia Grade SchoolConcordTriopia CUSD 27Elementary20411.9:1
812Harrisburg Middle SchoolHarrisburgHarrisburg CUSD 3Middle38211.9:1
813Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 60Middle58511.9:1
814Central High SchoolCliftonCentral CUSD 4High29811.9:1
815Du Quoin Middle SchoolDu QuoinDu Quoin CUSD 300Middle37611.9:1
816Earl Pritchett SchoolBuffalo GroveAptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102Elementary43011.9:1
817Bradley West Elementary SchoolBradleyBradley SD 61Elementary39511.9:1
818Corkery Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary44211.9:1
819Walden Elementary SchoolDeerfieldDeerfield SD 109Elementary44511.9:1
820Pleasantdale Elementary SchoolLa GrangePleasantdale SD 107Elementary46611.9:1
821Valley View Elementary SchoolMchenryMcHenry CCSD 15Elementary52611.9:1
822Marshall Metropolitan High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High23911.9:1
823World Language High SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299High38912.0:1
824Currier Elementary SchoolWest ChicagoWest Chicago ESD 33Elementary35912.0:1
825Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5KirklandHiawatha CUSD 426Elementary21612.0:1
826Flora High SchoolFloraFlora CUSD 35High35312.0:1
827Liberty High SchoolLibertyLiberty CUSD 2High25312.0:1
828V H Nelson Elementary SchoolNilesEast Maine SD 63Elementary47912.0:1
829Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary SchoolHinckleyHinckley Big Rock CUSD 429Elementary29712.0:1
830North Side Primary CenterHerrinHerrin CUSD 4Elementary43312.0:1
831Altamont Grade SchoolAltamontAltamont CUSD 10Elementary46212.0:1
832Barton Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary41112.0:1
833Galena Elementary and Middle SchoolGalenaGalena USD 120Elementary57612.0:1
834Lincoln Magnet SchoolSpringfieldSpringfield SD 186Middle30012.0:1
835Georgetown Elementary SchoolAuroraIndian Prairie CUSD 204Elementary42012.0:1
836B J Hooper Elementary SchoolLindenhurstLake Villa CCSD 41Elementary54512.0:1
837H R McCall Elementary SchoolWaukeganWaukegan CUSD 60Elementary39612.0:1
838Chester-East Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincolnChester-East Lincoln CCSD 61Elementary28812.0:1
839Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboyAmboy CUSD 272Middle21012.0:1
840Ellis Middle SchoolElginSD U-46Middle49612.0:1
841Peotone Elementary SchoolPeotonePeotone CUSD 207UElementary34012.0:1
842Gemini Middle SchoolNilesEast Maine SD 63Middle1,11112.0:1
843Woodland Intermediate SchoolGurneeWoodland CCSD 50Elementary97912.0:1
844John Greer Elementary SchoolHoopestonHoopeston Area CUSD 11Elementary23212.0:1
845Crystal Lawns Elementary SchoolJolietPlainfield SD 202Elementary32812.0:1
846Arthur Grade SchoolArthurArthur CUSD 305Elementary25812.0:1
847Yorkville Intermediate SchoolYorkvilleYorkville CUSD 115Middle63812.0:1
848Lena-Winslow High SchoolLenaLena Winslow CUSD 202High23212.0:1
849McAuliffe Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary52312.0:1
850New Field Elementary SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary54112.0:1
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