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Most racially diverse Illinois public schools

Illinois public schools ranked by diversity index: the chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.

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ILLINOIS · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE
#SchoolCityStudentsDiversity index% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
401R K Welsh Elementary SchoolRockford48366.7%18.8%(91)49.9%(241)17.4%(84)0.4%(2)
402Cumberland Elementary SchoolDes Plaines27966.7%46.2%(129)2.1%(6)16.1%(45)30.1%(84)
403Glen Oaks Elementary SchoolHickory Hills64966.7%43.1%(280)1.9%(12)20.6%(134)2.2%(14)
404Ravenswood Elementary SchoolChicago52266.7%48.1%(251)8.4%(44)28.9%(151)5.0%(26)
405Prather Elementary SchoolGranite City61266.7%49.8%(305)19.9%(122)17.8%(109)0.5%(3)
406Illinois Mathematics and ScienceAurora65666.6%23.6%(155)9.2%(60)12.5%(82)50.0%(328)
407Wm Fremd High SchoolPalatine2,68966.6%45.4%(1,222)4.1%(111)13.4%(360)32.5%(873)
408J L Buford Intermediate Ed CenterMount Vernon26066.6%47.7%(124)26.1%(68)6.2%(16)1.1%(3)
409Liberty Elementary SchoolDanville37766.6%20.2%(76)50.7%(191)13.0%(49)0.3%(1)
410Springfield Elementary SchoolMidlothian31166.6%22.8%(71)20.9%(65)48.5%(151)0.3%(1)
411Sauganash Elementary SchoolChicago69366.6%49.1%(340)1.6%(11)22.1%(153)19.8%(137)
412Eisenhower AcademyJoliet20966.6%24.9%(52)22.5%(47)46.4%(97)0.0%(0)
413McCutcheon Elementary SchoolChicago32666.6%8.3%(27)50.0%(163)25.1%(82)11.3%(37)
414Steele SchoolGalesburg54266.5%48.5%(263)26.6%(144)10.5%(57)1.1%(6)
415Howard B Thomas Grade SchoolBurlington67866.5%47.9%(325)2.1%(14)20.1%(136)25.1%(170)
416William L Thompson SchoolLake Villa48866.5%44.7%(218)3.5%(17)34.0%(166)4.9%(24)
417Terrace Elementary SchoolDes Plaines20666.5%43.2%(89)4.8%(10)35.9%(74)12.6%(26)
418Montessori Elementary SchoolRockford66066.4%50.8%(335)16.7%(110)19.4%(128)2.0%(13)
419Joliet West High SchoolJoliet3,45166.4%25.2%(869)21.7%(750)47.2%(1,630)1.5%(52)
420Dorn Elementary SchoolHickory Hills43166.4%41.1%(177)0.9%(4)19.3%(83)2.3%(10)
421Disney II Elementary SchoolChicago42266.4%38.4%(162)5.9%(25)41.9%(177)7.8%(33)
422George T Wilkins Elementary SchoolJustice41666.4%48.1%(200)21.6%(90)23.3%(97)0.5%(2)
423J M Hannum Elementary SchoolOak Lawn41066.3%27.8%(114)12.4%(51)48.8%(200)6.6%(27)
424Irving Elementary SchoolOak Park50966.3%51.9%(264)14.7%(75)15.3%(78)4.1%(21)
425Clinton Elementary SchoolSouth Elgin59666.3%43.0%(256)5.4%(32)37.1%(221)10.2%(61)
426Vernon Hills High SchoolVernon Hills1,41966.3%49.9%(708)3.0%(42)16.9%(240)23.2%(329)
427Troy Craughwell SchoolJoliet52666.3%32.1%(169)14.6%(77)45.6%(240)2.9%(15)
428North Ridge Middle SchoolDanville74066.3%28.5%(211)48.0%(355)10.5%(78)0.7%(5)
429Parkside Elementary SchoolNormal32266.3%50.9%(164)14.0%(45)19.9%(64)1.6%(5)
430Wolcott SchoolThornton24966.2%16.9%(42)30.9%(77)45.8%(114)0.0%(0)
431Zadok Casey Middle SchoolMount Vernon38066.2%46.6%(177)30.8%(117)4.0%(15)3.4%(13)
432Juliette Low Elementary SchoolArlington Heights27466.2%33.6%(92)5.1%(14)45.6%(125)11.7%(32)
433Fox Meadow Elementary SchoolSouth Elgin57766.2%36.9%(213)5.2%(30)43.7%(252)6.9%(40)
434Cortland Elementary SchoolCortland52366.1%37.3%(195)11.7%(61)42.3%(221)0.0%(0)
435Je-Neir Elementary SchoolMomence32866.1%44.8%(147)15.2%(50)33.2%(109)0.0%(0)
436Walter R Sundling Middle SchoolPalatine67966.1%34.9%(237)6.9%(47)44.9%(305)10.0%(68)
437Oak Park & River Forest High SchoolOak Park3,30766.0%50.8%(1,680)17.0%(561)16.1%(534)3.2%(105)
438Ridgely Elementary SchoolSpringfield34366.0%41.1%(141)37.9%(130)5.0%(17)0.0%(0)
439Jones-Farrar Intl BaccalaureateFreeport35066.0%48.9%(171)25.1%(88)6.9%(24)0.9%(3)
440Southbury Elementary SchoolOswego67666.0%52.8%(357)11.1%(75)16.4%(111)13.8%(93)
441Peirce Elementary Intl Studies SchoolChicago1,11666.0%48.9%(546)6.8%(76)28.9%(323)5.2%(58)
442Benjamin Elementary SchoolBloomington60765.9%48.3%(293)5.4%(33)7.3%(44)31.0%(188)
443Bridgeview Elementary SchoolBridgeview43665.9%44.0%(192)11.0%(48)36.2%(158)3.9%(17)
444Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd CenterRomeoville51565.9%14.0%(72)22.1%(114)51.5%(265)7.2%(37)
445Fox Chase Elementary SchoolOswego66165.9%46.1%(305)12.3%(81)33.1%(219)3.6%(24)
446Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolJoliet49465.9%37.6%(186)12.2%(60)42.5%(210)1.4%(7)
447Springfield High SchoolSpringfield1,30865.9%48.5%(635)29.1%(381)6.2%(81)6.0%(79)
448West Middle SchoolRockford79365.8%19.9%(158)51.1%(405)16.8%(133)0.5%(4)
449Still Middle SchoolAurora70965.8%32.2%(228)7.2%(51)9.2%(65)47.3%(335)
450Wilder-Waite Grade SchoolPeoria40465.8%52.0%(210)8.9%(36)8.9%(36)22.5%(91)
Page 9 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Schools with 200+ students whose reported race and ethnicity shares cover at least 90% of enrollment. Higher index means a more mixed student body.

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