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Fastest-growing Illinois public schools, 2017-2024

Illinois public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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ILLINOIS · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Middletown Prairie ElementaryMahometMahomet-Seymour CUSD 3283805185%
2KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom CampusChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299352921162%
3Colonel George Iles Elem SchQuincyQuincy SD 172211535154%
4Wirth/Parks Middle SchoolCahokiaCahokia CUSD 187239571139%
5KIPP One AcademyChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299418996138%
6Washington SchoolMonticelloMonticello CUSD 25232543134%
7Lincoln-Douglas Elementary SchoolQuincyQuincy SD 172252588133%
8Rich Township High SchoolOlympia FieldsRich Twp HSD 2271,0452,433133%
9Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elem SchQuincyQuincy SD 172219500128%
10International Prep AcademyChampaignChampaign CUSD 4302681126%
11Constance Lane Elementary SchoolRockfordRockford SD 205283623120%
12Franklin Grove Elem SchoolDecaturDecatur SD 61213461116%
13Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 2995251,106111%
14Moving Everest Charter SchoolChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 299362755109%
15Prairieview Elementary SchoolBartlettSD U-46336681103%
16Clara Peterson Elem SchoolPaxtonPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 1028956495.2%
17Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29943683892.2%
18KIPP Academy Chicago CampusChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29934764987.0%
19Aptakisic Junior High SchoolBuffalo GroveAptakisic-Tripp CCSD 10250794085.4%
20Pana Elem SchoolPanaPana CUSD 827750783.0%
21Great Lakes Academy Charter ESChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29929453883.0%
22Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd CtrRomeovilleValley View CUSD 365U28251582.6%
23Liberty Elem SchoolDanvilleDanville CCSD 11821137778.7%
24Indian Trail Elem SchoolHighland ParkNorth Shore SD 11227747270.4%
25South Prairie Elementary SchoolSycamoreSycamore CUSD 42726845670.1%
26Galena Elementary and Middle SchGalenaGalena USD 12034157668.9%
27Litchfield Elem SchoolLitchfieldLitchfield CUSD 1221435565.9%
28Thomas S Baldwin Elem SchQuincyQuincy SD 17234356464.4%
29Montessori Academy for PeaceDecaturDecatur SD 6135758664.1%
30Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29932853864.0%
31Oliver Julian Kendall Elem SchoolNapervilleIndian Prairie CUSD 20434957263.9%
32Richards Career Academy HSChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29921734860.4%
33Laraway SchoolJolietLaraway CCSD 70C27143359.8%
34Steele SchoolGalesburgGalesburg CUSD 20534154258.9%
35United Jr./Sr. High SchoolMonmouthUnited CUSD 30428244557.8%
36Richland Elem SchoolCrest HillRichland GSD 88A49477456.7%
37Parsons Elementary SchoolDecaturDecatur SD 6132350556.3%
38Brentano Elem Math & Science AcadChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29949576354.1%
39Gemini Middle SchoolNilesEast Maine SD 637231,11153.7%
40Edna Rollins Elem SchoolAuroraAurora East USD 13133350852.6%
41Horizon Science Acad-BelmontChicagoHorizon Science Acad-Belmont51678552.1%
42Lincoln-Douglas Elementary SchoolFreeportFreeport SD 14521532551.2%
43Mark Twain Elem SchoolNilesEast Maine SD 6332548950.5%
44Wayne Thomas Elem SchoolHighland ParkNorth Shore SD 11229944950.2%
45Macomb Middle SchoolMacombMacomb CUSD 18532047949.7%
46Sarah Atwater Denman ElemQuincyQuincy SD 17233650149.1%
47Oregon Jr/Sr High SchoolOregonOregon CUSD 22042262748.6%
48Christopher House Chrt ESChicagoChicago Public Schools Dist 29934150247.2%
49Washington Dual Language AcademyMaywoodMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 8923634646.6%
50Central High SchoolBurilngtonCentral CUSD 3011,0781,57546.1%
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