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The fastest-growing public schools in Will County, Illinois

This ranking covers the fastest-growing public schools in Will County, Illinois, drawn from 49 qualifying public schools. Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Ctr leads the list at 82.6%, against a median of 7.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Will County, Illinois

Top Enrollment growth

82.6%

Median Enrollment growth

7.5%

FASTEST GROWING · WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Ctr	Romeoville, IL	Valley View CUSD 365U	282	515	82.6%
2	Oliver Julian Kendall Elem School	Naperville, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	349	572	63.9%
3	Laraway School	Joliet, IL	Laraway CCSD 70C	271	433	59.8%
4	Richland Elem School	Crest Hill, IL	Richland GSD 88A	494	774	56.7%
5	Manhattan Jr High School	Manhattan, IL	Manhattan SD 114	473	615	30.0%
6	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield SD 202	514	634	23.3%
7	Meadow View Elementary School	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield SD 202	509	627	23.2%
8	Indian Trail Elem School	Frankfort, IL	Summit Hill SD 161	385	466	21.0%
9	Wood View Elem School	Bolingbrook, IL	Valley View CUSD 365U	367	443	20.7%
10	Arnold J Tyler School	New Lenox, IL	New Lenox SD 122	309	372	20.4%
11	Walsh Elem School	Lockport, IL	Will County SD 92	312	363	16.3%
12	Troy Craughwell School	Joliet, IL	Troy CCSD 30C	455	526	15.6%
13	Spencer Crossing	New Lenox, IL	New Lenox SD 122	474	544	14.8%
14	Fairmont School	Lockport, IL	Fairmont SD 89	265	300	13.2%
15	Wesmere Elementary School	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield SD 202	485	544	12.2%
16	William J Butler School	Lockport, IL	Homer CCSD 33C	500	557	11.4%
17	Goodings Grove School	Homer Glen, IL	Homer CCSD 33C	371	409	10.2%
18	Chaney-Monge School	Crest Hill, IL	Chaney-Monge SD 88	437	479	9.6%
19	Chelsea Elem School	Frankfort, IL	Frankfort CCSD 157C	815	893	9.6%
20	T E Culbertson Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	344	377	9.6%
21	Wilson Creek Elem Sch	Manhattan, IL	Manhattan SD 114	501	545	8.8%
22	Troy Heritage Trail School	Joliet, IL	Troy CCSD 30C	444	480	8.1%
23	Hickory Creek Middle School	Frankfort, IL	Frankfort CCSD 157C	873	943	8.0%
24	Beecher Elem School	Beecher, IL	Beecher CUSD 200U	427	459	7.5%
25	Edna Keith Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	374	402	7.5%
26	Lincoln Way West	New Lenox, IL	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	1,905	2,047	7.5%
27	Beecher High School	Beecher, IL	Beecher CUSD 200U	323	343	6.2%
28	John J Lukancic Middle Sch	Romeoville, IL	Valley View CUSD 365U	557	591	6.1%
29	Reed-Custer Elementary School	Braidwood, IL	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	651	690	6.0%
30	Mokena Elem School	Mokena, IL	Mokena SD 159	670	709	5.8%
31	Pershing Elem School	Joliet, IL	Joliet PSD 86	588	621	5.6%
32	Bentley Elem School	New Lenox, IL	New Lenox SD 122	361	380	5.3%
33	Joliet West High School	Joliet, IL	Joliet Twp HSD 204	3,310	3,451	4.3%
34	Reed Elem School	Homer Glen, IL	Will County SD 92	279	291	4.3%
35	Irene King Elem School	Romeoville, IL	Valley View CUSD 365U	514	533	3.7%
36	Grand Prairie Elementary School	Frankfort, IL	Frankfort CCSD 157C	811	840	3.6%
37	Alex M Martino Jr High School	New Lenox, IL	New Lenox SD 122	572	591	3.3%
38	Plainfield North High School	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield SD 202	2,322	2,399	3.3%
39	Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch	University Park, IL	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	287	293	2.1%
40	Joliet Central High School	Joliet, IL	Joliet Twp HSD 204	3,239	3,295	1.7%
41	Ludwig Elem School	Lockport, IL	Will County SD 92	317	321	1.3%
42	William E Young School	Homer Glen, IL	Homer CCSD 33C	447	452	1.1%
43	Wayne Builta Elementary School	Bolingbrook, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	342	345	0.9%
44	The Wheatlands Elementary School	Aurora, IL	CUSD 308	608	613	0.8%
45	Talala Elementary School	Park Forest, IL	Crete Monee CUSD 201U	303	305	0.7%
46	Homer Jr High School	Homer Glen, IL	Homer CCSD 33C	861	865	0.5%
47	Fry Elementary School	Naperville, IL	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	560	563	0.5%
48	Bruning Elem School	Wilmington, IL	Wilmington CUSD 209U	221	222	0.5%
49	Columbia Central School	Steger, IL	Steger SD 194	644	646	0.3%

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