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The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Illinois

Across Illinois, 358 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Roosevelt Center leads the list at -86.3%, against a median of -9.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
358
Illinois
Best Enrollment change
-86.3%
Median Enrollment change
-9.4%
FASTEST DECLINING · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Roosevelt CenterRockford, ILRockford SD 20543860-86.3%
2Williams Medical Prep High SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29923174-68.0%
3Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29926087-66.5%
4Raby High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299381128-66.4%
5Bronzeville Scholastic HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299321119-62.9%
6YCCS-Youth Connection LeadershipChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299231100-56.7%
7Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299316148-53.2%
8EPIC Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299538255-52.6%
9Air Force Acad High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299261131-49.8%
10ACE Amandla Charter SchoolChicago, ILACE Amandla Charter School245137-44.1%
11Harlan Community Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299382220-42.4%
12Ogden Int High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299890519-41.7%
13CICS - Ralph Ellison CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299415247-40.5%
14Crane Medical Prep HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299481295-38.7%
15Marine Leadership Academy - AmesChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299867549-36.7%
16Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading ColChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299508323-36.4%
17Century Jr/Sr High SchoolUllin, ILCentury CUSD 100226146-35.4%
18Farragut Career Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299728490-32.7%
19Chicago Military Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299309209-32.4%
20Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299780529-32.2%
21Blue Ridge High SchoolFarmer City, ILBlue Ridge CUSD 18228155-32.0%
22Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299374255-31.8%
23Legal Prep Academy Charter HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299306210-31.4%
24Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299461320-30.6%
25Phoenix Military Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299532372-30.1%
26Trico Senior High SchoolCampbell Hill, ILTrico CUSD 176313220-29.7%
27Knoxville Sr High SchoolKnoxville, ILKnoxville CUSD 202386272-29.5%
28Marshall Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299337239-29.1%
29Schurz High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,7511,244-29.0%
30Serena High SchoolSerena, ILSerena CUSD 2225162-28.0%
31West Carroll High SchoolSavanna, ILWest Carroll CUSD 314340245-27.9%
32Ramsey High SchoolRamsey, ILRamsey CUSD 204250181-27.6%
33Stillman Valley High SchoolStillman Valley, ILMeridian CUSD 223596433-27.3%
34North Lawndale Prep Chtr - ChristChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299353258-26.9%
35Du Quoin High SchoolDu Quoin, ILDu Quoin CUSD 300538397-26.2%
36Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299623467-25.0%
37Fieldcrest High SchoolMinonk, ILFieldcrest CUSD 6338254-24.9%
38YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299231174-24.7%
39IHSCA Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299749567-24.3%
40Bunker Hill High SchoolBunker Hill, ILBunker Hill CUSD 8218166-23.9%
41St Charles East High SchoolSaint Charles, ILSt Charles CUSD 3032,5121,930-23.2%
42Hamilton High SchoolHamilton, ILHamilton CCSD 328251193-23.1%
43Edwards County High SchoolAlbion, ILEdwards County CUSD 1289223-22.8%
44Noble St Chtr-Baker CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299365285-21.9%
45Chicago Vocational Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299861673-21.8%
46ASPIRA Charter - Early College PrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299364285-21.7%
47Brimfield High SchoolBrimfield, ILBrimfield CUSD 309241189-21.6%
48Carlinville High SchoolCarlinville, ILCarlinville CUSD 1450353-21.6%
49Paxton-Buckley-Loda High SchoolPaxton, ILPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10481378-21.4%
50Richmond-Burton High SchoolRichmond, ILRichmond-Burton CHSD 157663521-21.4%
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