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The largest public charter schools in Illinois

This ranking covers the largest public charter schools in Illinois, drawn from 56 qualifying public elementary schools. Moving Everest Charter School leads the list at 755, against a median of 420 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
56
Illinois
Top Students
755
Median Students
420
LARGEST CHARTERS · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Moving Everest Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary755
2Rowe ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary617
3CICS - WrightwoodChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary614
4CICS - Basil CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary541
5Great Lakes Academy Charter ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary538
6Acero Chtr - SPC Zizumbo ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary532
7Acero Chtr Network - Jovita IdarChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary528
8Acero Chtr Network - PFC TorressChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary528
9CICS - West Belden CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary520
10LEARN John Kathy Schreiber ChrtrWaukegan, ILLEARN John and Kathy Schreiber ChElementary519
11CICS - Bucktown CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary518
12Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary512
13Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary508
14LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago CampusGreat Lakes, ILNorth Chicago SD 187Elementary503
15Christopher House Chrt ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary502
16Elgin Math and Science Acad ChtrElgin, ILElgin Math and Science Acad ChtrElementary499
17Univ of Chicago Chtr-DonoghueChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary499
18CICS - Washington Pk CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary493
19Academy for Global CitizenshipChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary486
20LEARN Chtr - ButlerChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary475
21LEARN Chtr - Hunter Perkins CampChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary472
22CICS - Avalon/South ShoreChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary469
23Acero Chtr-Brighton Park Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary465
24Acero Chtr Roberto Clemente ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary461
25Legacy Elem Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary458
26CICS - Irving Park CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary453
27Prairie Crossing Charter SchoolGrayslake, ILPrairie Crossing Charter SchoolElementary433
28Providence-Englewood Elem CharterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary428
29CICS - Prairie CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary412
30Erie Elem Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary405
31Springfield Ball Charter SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary394
32LEARN Chtr - South Chicago CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary390
33Galapagos Rockford Charter SchRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary384
34Asian Human Srvcs-Passage ChrtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary379
35LEARN Charter Excel CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary379
36Acero Chtr - Carlos Fuentes ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary370
37Namaste Elem Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary364
38LEARN Chtr-Campbell CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary357
39Montessori of Englewood Chtr ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary349
40Locke A Elem Charter AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary346
41Polaris Elem Charter AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary343
42CICS - Loomis Primary CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary333
43Robertson Charter SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary327
44Acero Chtr - Sandra Cisneros ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary326
45Univ of Chicago Chtr-Nth KenwoodChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary304
46LEARN 10 Charter SchoolNorth Chicago, ILNorth Chicago SD 187Elementary297
47Betty Shabazz Internl Charter SchChicago, ILBetty Shabazz Internl Chrtr SchElementary293
48CICS - Bond CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary279
49Acero Chtr - Rufino Tamayo ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary266
50Jackson Charter SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary243
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