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The largest public charter schools in Chicago, Illinois

56 public high schools in Chicago, Illinois appear in this ranking of the largest public charter schools, ranked by total enrollment among charter schools. Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Acad leads the list at 1,135, against a median of 322 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
56
Chicago, Illinois
Top Students
1,135
Median Students
322
LARGEST CHARTERS · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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1Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,135
2Noble St Chtr - MansuetoChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,106
3Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,060
4Noble St Chtr-Comer College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,007
5Intrinsic Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High993
6Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High993
7Noble St Chtr-UIC College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High957
8Noble St Chtr-Muchin College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High909
9CICS - Northtown CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High878
10Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High838
11Intrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolChicago, ILIntrinsic 2 Charter High SchoolHigh734
12Noble St Chtr-Noble CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High696
13Noble St Chtr-Butler - CrimsonChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High695
14Acero Chtr Netrk - Major GarciaChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High666
15Noble St Chtr-Golder College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High633
16Chicago Math & Sci Elem CharterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High623
17Art in Motion Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High602
18Univ of Chicago Chtr-WoodlawnChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High591
19IHSCA Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High567
20Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- VictoriaChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High561
21Noble St Chtr Rauner College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High558
22Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep SlvrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High534
23Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High529
24Aspira Charter - Bus and FinChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High426
25Noble St Chtr-The Noble AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High415
26Perspectives Chtr - IIT CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High413
27YCCS-Innovations of Arts IntegrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High392
28Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading ColChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High323
29Perspectives Chtr - HS of TechChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High320
30Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High320
31Perspectives Chtr - Joslin CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High313
32ASPIRA Charter - Early College PrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High285
33Noble St Chtr-Baker CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High285
34YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High281
35North Lawndale Prep Chtr-CollinsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High276
36North Lawndale Prep Chtr - ChristChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High258
37EPIC Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High255
38Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High255
39CICS - Ralph Ellison CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High247
40Legal Prep Academy Charter HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High210
41YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High200
42YCCS-Truman Middle College HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High192
43YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto RicanChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High184
44YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High174
45Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High148
46ACE Amandla Charter SchoolChicago, ILACE Amandla Charter SchoolHigh137
47YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High128
48YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High117
49YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High115
50YCCS Chtr - ChathamChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High104
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