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The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Illinois · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Illinois. Back to page 1.

FASTEST DECLINING · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
51	Bushnell-Prairie City High Sch	Bushnell, IL	Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170	222	175	-21.2%
52	Prairie Ridge High School	Crystal Lake, IL	CHSD 155	1,436	1,133	-21.1%
53	Cary-Grove Community High School	Cary, IL	CHSD 155	1,705	1,348	-20.9%
54	Southwestern High School	Piasa, IL	Southwestern CUSD 9	467	370	-20.8%
55	North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	348	276	-20.7%
56	J Sterling Morton Freshman Cntr	Cicero, IL	J S Morton HSD 201	1,182	941	-20.4%
57	Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School	Kewanee, IL	Wethersfield CUSD 230	272	217	-20.2%
58	Johnsburg High School	Johnsburg, IL	Johnsburg CUSD 12	628	502	-20.1%
59	Hillsboro High School	Hillsboro, IL	Hillsboro CUSD 3	519	419	-19.3%
60	Midwest Central High School	Manito, IL	Midwest Central CUSD 191	291	235	-19.2%
61	Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	439	355	-19.1%
62	Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	386	313	-18.9%
63	Plainfield East High School	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield SD 202	2,250	1,825	-18.9%
64	Sandwich Community High School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	689	560	-18.7%
65	East Dubuque High School	East Dubuque, IL	East Dubuque USD 119	221	180	-18.6%
66	Foreman High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	798	650	-18.5%
67	YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	344	281	-18.3%
68	Grayslake North High School	Grayslake, IL	Grayslake CHSD 127	1,476	1,208	-18.2%
69	Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School	Cowden, IL	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	205	168	-18.0%
70	Simeon Career Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	1,335	1,095	-18.0%
71	Rock Falls Township High School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls Twp HSD 301	646	530	-18.0%
72	Neuqua Valley High School	Naperville, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	3,662	3,018	-17.6%
73	Genoa-Kingston High School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	588	485	-17.5%
74	Somonauk High School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	271	224	-17.3%
75	Thornridge High School	Dolton, IL	Thornton Twp HSD 205	1,172	969	-17.3%
76	Okawville Jr/Sr High School	Okawville, IL	West Washington Co CUD 10	271	224	-17.3%
77	Lebanon High School	Lebanon, IL	Lebanon CUSD 9	263	218	-17.1%
78	Seneca High School	Seneca, IL	Seneca Twp HSD 160	456	378	-17.1%
79	Galva Jr-Sr High School	Galva, IL	Galva CUSD 224	230	191	-17.0%
80	Auburn High School	Auburn, IL	Auburn CUSD 10	393	327	-16.8%
81	Reed-Custer High School	Braidwood, IL	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	477	397	-16.8%
82	Highland Park High School	Highland Park, IL	Twp HSD 113	1,994	1,661	-16.7%
83	Clark Acad Prep Magnet High Schl	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	542	453	-16.4%
84	Orion High School	Orion, IL	Orion CUSD 223	341	285	-16.4%
85	East Peoria High School	East Peoria, IL	East Peoria CHSD 309	983	823	-16.3%
86	Bureau Valley High School	Sheffield, IL	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	351	294	-16.2%
87	Southeastern Jr/Sr High School	Augusta, IL	Southeastern CUSD 337	217	182	-16.1%
88	Prophetstown High School	Prophetstown, IL	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	244	205	-16.0%
89	Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School	Georgetown, IL	Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4	289	243	-15.9%
90	North Mac High School	Virden, IL	North Mac CUSD 34	429	361	-15.9%
91	Bartlett High School	Bartlett, IL	SD U-46	2,422	2,037	-15.9%
92	Hoopeston Area High School	Hoopeston, IL	Hoopeston Area CUSD 11	365	307	-15.9%
93	Central High School	Clifton, IL	Central CUSD 4	354	298	-15.8%
94	Oakwood High School	Fithian, IL	Oakwood CUSD 76	304	256	-15.8%
95	Unity High School	Mendon, IL	CUSD 4	209	176	-15.8%
96	Lake Forest High School	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest CHSD 115	1,611	1,359	-15.6%
97	Dwight High School	Dwight, IL	Dwight Twp HSD 230	249	211	-15.3%
98	Frankfort Comm High School	West Frankfort, IL	Frankfort CUSD 168	491	416	-15.3%
99	Neoga Jr/Sr High School	Neoga, IL	Neoga CUSD 3	330	280	-15.2%
100	Prosser Career Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	1,395	1,185	-15.1%

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