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The fastest-growing public schools in Cook County, Illinois

313 public schools in Cook County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Rich Township High School leads the list at 133%, against a median of 8.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
313
Cook County, Illinois
Top Enrollment growth
133%
Median Enrollment growth
8.2%
FASTEST GROWING · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Rich Township High SchoolOlympia Fields, ILRich Twp HSD 2271,0452,433133%
2Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2995251,106111%
3Moving Everest Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299362755109%
4Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29943683892.2%
5Great Lakes Academy Charter ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29929453883.0%
6Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29932853864.0%
7Richards Career Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29921734860.4%
8Brentano Elem Math & Science AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29949576354.1%
9Gemini Middle SchoolNiles, ILEast Maine SD 637231,11153.7%
10Horizon Science Acad-BelmontChicago, ILHorizon Science Acad-Belmont51678552.1%
11Mark Twain Elem SchoolNiles, ILEast Maine SD 6332548950.5%
12Christopher House Chrt ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29934150247.2%
13Washington Dual Language AcademyMaywood, ILMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 8923634646.6%
14Vick Early Childhood & Family CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29928641745.8%
15Reavis Elem Math & Sci Spec SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29924735644.1%
16Elm Middle SchoolElmwood Park, ILElmwood Park CUSD 40143861540.4%
17Corliss High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29930843039.6%
18King College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29959981936.7%
19Cardenas Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29956176436.2%
20Warren Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29923431735.5%
21Dirksen Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2999441,26333.8%
22Taft High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2993,3714,48733.1%
23Washington Elem SchoolGlenview, ILEast Maine SD 6330540633.1%
24Henry W Longfellow Elem SchoolBuffalo Grove, ILWheeling CCSD 2138451032.8%
25Plum Grove Middle SchoolRolling Meadows, ILPalatine CCSD 158581,12831.5%
26Liberty Elem SchoolOrland Park, ILOrland SD 13547862731.2%
27A F Ames Elem SchoolRiverside, ILRiverside SD 9636848231.0%
28Orr Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29927636130.8%
29Chicago Technology Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29924131530.7%
30Greeley Elem SchoolWinnetka, ILWinnetka SD 3627435529.6%
31Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,7562,26829.2%
32Aldridge Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29920025728.5%
33Heather Hill Elem SchoolFlossmoor, ILFlossmoor SD 16124931928.1%
34Fenger Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29924431227.9%
35Liberty Junior High SchoolBurbank, ILBurbank SD 1118531,08727.4%
36Multicultural Arts High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29922328326.9%
37Sadlowski Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29951765526.7%
38Lozano Elem Bilingual & Intl CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29920325626.1%
39Ernest F Kolb Elem SchoolOak Lawn, ILRidgeland SD 12231739925.9%
40Kelvyn Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29945957725.7%
41Hubbard Woods Elem SchoolWinnetka, ILWinnetka SD 3628135024.6%
42Meadowbrook Elem SchoolNorthbrook, ILNorthbrook SD 2840349723.3%
43Amundsen High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,2271,50722.8%
44Lincoln Elementary SchoolHoffman Estates, ILSD U-4638146722.6%
45Mather High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,4511,77722.5%
46Sandridge Elem SchoolLynwood, ILSandridge SD 17234642322.3%
47Booth Tarkington Elem SchoolWheeling, ILWheeling CCSD 2144354021.9%
48Decatur Classical Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29928134121.4%
49Ashe Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29931938721.3%
50Devonshire Elem SchoolSkokie, ILSkokie SD 6834641720.5%
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