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The largest public charter schools in Illinois

Across Illinois, 60 public high schools are ranked here, 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
60
Illinois
Top Students
1,135
Median Students
322
LARGEST CHARTERS · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
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
19Southland College Prep Chtr HSRichton Park, ILSouthland College Prep Chtr HSHigh584
20IHSCA Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High567
21Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- VictoriaChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High561
22Noble St Chtr Rauner College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High558
23Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep SlvrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High534
24Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High529
25Aspira Charter - Bus and FinChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High426
26Noble St Chtr-The Noble AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High415
27Perspectives Chtr - IIT CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High413
28Quest Charter School AcademyPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150High399
29YCCS-Innovations of Arts IntegrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High392
30Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading ColChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High323
31Perspectives Chtr - HS of TechChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High320
32Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High320
33Perspectives Chtr - Joslin CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High313
34ASPIRA Charter - Early College PrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High285
35Noble St Chtr-Baker CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High285
36YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High281
37North Lawndale Prep Chtr-CollinsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High276
38North Lawndale Prep Chtr - ChristChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High258
39EPIC Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High255
40Chicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High255
41CICS - Ralph Ellison CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High247
42Legal Prep Academy Charter HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High210
43YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High200
44YCCS-Truman Middle College HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High192
45YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto RicanChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High184
46YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High174
47Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High148
48ACE Amandla Charter SchoolChicago, ILACE Amandla Charter SchoolHigh137
49YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High128
50YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High117
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