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The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Illinois · page 4

Ranks 151–200 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
151	Pikeland Community School	Pittsfield, IL	Pikeland CUSD 10	584	491	-15.9%
152	Orenic Intermediate School	Plainfield, IL	Troy CCSD 30C	965	812	-15.9%
153	Jefferson Middle School	Villa Park, IL	SD 45 DuPage County	446	375	-15.9%
154	Bloomington Jr High School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	1,247	1,050	-15.8%
155	Jasper Co Jr High	Newton, IL	Jasper County CUD 1	209	176	-15.8%
156	Staunton Jr High School	Staunton, IL	Staunton CUSD 6	285	240	-15.8%
157	Central Jr High School	West Frankfort, IL	Frankfort CUSD 168	255	215	-15.7%
158	Stratford Middle School	Bloomingdale, IL	CCSD 93	616	520	-15.6%
159	Prairie-Hills Junior High School	Markham, IL	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	906	766	-15.5%
160	Cary Jr High School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	899	761	-15.4%
161	Harrisburg Middle School	Harrisburg, IL	Harrisburg CUSD 3	451	382	-15.3%
162	Parkside Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	706	598	-15.3%
163	Henry W Cowherd Middle School	Aurora, IL	Aurora East USD 131	950	807	-15.1%
164	Litchfield Middle School	Litchfield, IL	Litchfield CUSD 12	332	282	-15.1%
165	Mayo Middle School	Paris, IL	Paris-Union SD 95	284	241	-15.1%
166	Aux Sable Middle Sch	Joliet, IL	Plainfield SD 202	994	844	-15.1%
167	Benton Grade Sch 5-8	Benton, IL	Benton CCSD 47	505	429	-15.0%
168	Three Rivers School	Channahon, IL	Channahon SD 17	315	268	-14.9%
169	F E Peacock Middle School	Itasca, IL	Itasca SD 10	358	305	-14.8%
170	Heritage Grove Middle School	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield SD 202	987	841	-14.8%
171	Fox River Grove Middle School	Fox River Grove, IL	Fox River Grove Cons SD 3	204	174	-14.7%
172	Worth Jr High School	Worth, IL	Worth SD 127	387	330	-14.7%
173	Schuyler Industry Middle School	Rushville, IL	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	295	252	-14.6%
174	Franklin Park Middle School	Salem, IL	Salem SD 111	618	528	-14.6%
175	Farmington Central Jr High Sch	Farmington, IL	Farmington Central CUSD 265	296	253	-14.5%
176	Shepherd Middle School	Ottawa, IL	Ottawa ESD 141	413	353	-14.5%
177	Wood Dale Jr High School	Wood Dale, IL	Wood Dale SD 7	324	277	-14.5%
178	Whiteside Middle School	Belleville, IL	Whiteside SD 115	555	475	-14.4%
179	Kellar School	Robbins, IL	Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5	503	431	-14.3%
180	Millburn Middle School	Lindenhurst, IL	Millburn CCSD 24	452	388	-14.2%
181	Burr Ridge Middle School	Burr Ridge, IL	CCSD 180	240	206	-14.2%
182	Richland County Middle School	Olney, IL	Richland County CUSD 1	511	439	-14.1%
183	Liberty Junior High School	New Lenox, IL	New Lenox SD 122	667	573	-14.1%
184	Round Lake Middle School	Round Lake Heights, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	911	783	-14.1%
185	McKinley Jr High School	South Holland, IL	South Holland SD 150	334	287	-14.1%
186	Breese Elem School	Breese, IL	Breese ESD 12	415	357	-14.0%
187	Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr HS	Mansfield, IL	Blue Ridge CUSD 18	269	232	-13.8%
188	Manteno Middle School	Manteno, IL	Manteno CUSD 5	603	520	-13.8%
189	Jack Hille Middle School	Oak Forest, IL	Forest Ridge SD 142	568	490	-13.7%
190	Marion Jr High School	Marion, IL	Marion CUSD 2	860	742	-13.7%
191	Wilmette Junior High School	Wilmette, IL	Wilmette SD 39	887	766	-13.6%
192	Chiddix Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	690	597	-13.5%
193	Kingsley Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	844	730	-13.5%
194	Alton Middle School	Alton, IL	Alton CUSD 11	1,408	1,220	-13.4%
195	Roosevelt Middle School	Bellwood, IL	Bellwood SD 88	709	614	-13.4%
196	Nichols Middle School	Evanston, IL	Evanston CCSD 65	725	628	-13.4%
197	Hoopeston Area Middle School	Hoopeston, IL	Hoopeston Area CUSD 11	286	248	-13.3%
198	Pana Jr High School	Pana, IL	Pana CUSD 8	286	248	-13.3%
199	Washington Jr High School	Naperville, IL	Naperville CUSD 203	634	551	-13.1%
200	Timber Ridge Middle School	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield SD 202	1,018	885	-13.1%

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