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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Illinois

Across Illinois, 530 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Chicago Excel Academy HS leads the list at 88.7:1, against a median of 14.4:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

530

Illinois

Top Students/teacher

88.7:1

Median Students/teacher

14.4:1

HIGHEST RATIO · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Chicago Excel Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	266	88.7:1
2	University of Illinois High Sch	Urbana, IL	University of Ill Lab School	High	319	79.8:1
3	YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	281	35.1:1
4	YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	392	32.7:1
5	CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	247	24.7:1
6	North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	276	23.0:1
7	North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	258	21.5:1
8	Art in Motion Charter School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	602	21.5:1
9	Richwoods High School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	High	1,685	21.2:1
10	Peoria High School	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	High	1,541	20.9:1
11	Joliet West High School	Joliet, IL	Joliet Twp HSD 204	High	3,451	20.6:1
12	Illinois Mathematics and Science	Aurora, IL	Il Mathematics & Science Academy	High	656	20.5:1
13	Granite City High School	Granite City, IL	Granite City CUSD 9	High	1,755	20.2:1
14	MacArthur High School	Decatur, IL	Decatur SD 61	High	1,059	20.0:1
15	Jefferson High School	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	High	2,173	19.6:1
16	Guilford High School	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	High	2,216	19.5:1
17	Auburn High School	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	High	1,957	19.2:1
18	Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep Slvr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	534	19.1:1
19	East High School	Aurora, IL	Aurora East USD 131	High	4,020	18.8:1
20	Tinley Park High School	Tinley Park, IL	Bremen CHSD 228	High	1,042	18.7:1
21	Quincy Sr High School	Quincy, IL	Quincy SD 172	High	1,847	18.7:1
22	Cahokia High School	Cahokia, IL	Cahokia CUSD 187	High	850	18.6:1
23	Alton High School	Alton, IL	Alton CUSD 11	High	1,823	18.5:1
24	Central High School	Burilngton, IL	Central CUSD 301	High	1,575	18.4:1
25	Proviso Math and Science Academy	Forest Park, IL	Proviso Twp HSD 209	High	925	18.4:1
26	Moline Sr High School	Moline, IL	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	High	2,195	18.4:1
27	J Sterling Morton East High Sch	Cicero, IL	J S Morton HSD 201	High	3,394	18.4:1
28	Dunlap High School	Dunlap, IL	Dunlap CUSD 323	High	1,420	18.3:1
29	Noble St Chtr - Mansueto	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,106	18.3:1
30	Bloom High School	Chicago Heights, IL	Bloom Twp HSD 206	High	1,823	18.3:1
31	Joliet Central High School	Joliet, IL	Joliet Twp HSD 204	High	3,295	18.2:1
32	YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	200	18.2:1
33	Lincoln-Way East High School	Frankfort, IL	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	High	2,696	18.1:1
34	Lincoln Way West	New Lenox, IL	Lincoln Way CHSD 210	High	2,047	18.1:1
35	Chicago HS for the Arts	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	578	18.1:1
36	Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	909	18.0:1
37	Glenbard West High School	Glen Ellyn, IL	Glenbard Twp HSD 87	High	2,330	17.9:1
38	Minooka Community High School	Channahon, IL	Minooka CHSD 111	High	2,918	17.8:1
39	Warrensburg-Latham High School	Warrensburg, IL	Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11	High	336	17.7:1
40	Cary-Grove Community High School	Cary, IL	CHSD 155	High	1,348	17.7:1
41	Morris Community High School	Morris, IL	Morris CHSD 101	High	926	17.6:1
42	Plainfield North High School	Plainfield, IL	Plainfield SD 202	High	2,399	17.6:1
43	Sterling High School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	High	999	17.5:1
44	Glenwood High School	Chatham, IL	Ball Chatham CUSD 5	High	1,484	17.5:1
45	Brooks College Prep Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,007	17.5:1
46	Hancock College Preparatory HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	1,050	17.5:1
47	Legal Prep Academy Charter HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	210	17.5:1
48	Oak Forest High School	Oak Forest, IL	Bremen CHSD 228	High	1,329	17.4:1
49	Kenwood Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	2,268	17.4:1
50	Eureka High School	Eureka, IL	Eureka CUD 140	High	513	17.4:1

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