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The largest public schools in DeKalb County, Illinois

This ranking covers the largest public schools in DeKalb County, Illinois, drawn from 39 qualifying public schools. DeKalb High School leads the list at 2,134, against a median of 300 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

DeKalb County, Illinois

Top Students

2,134

Median Students

300

LARGEST · DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	DeKalb High School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	High	2,134
2	Sycamore High School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	High	1,161
3	Huntley Middle School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Middle	865
4	Sycamore Middle School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Middle	847
5	Clinton Rosette Middle School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Middle	575
6	Founders Elementary School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	565
7	Sandwich Community High School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	High	560
8	Cortland Elementary School	Cortland, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	523
9	Genoa-Kingston High School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	High	485
10	South Prairie Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	456
11	Sandwich Middle School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Middle	420
12	North Grove Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	377
13	Littlejohn Elem School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	362
14	Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Middle	355
15	Genoa Elementary School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Elementary	353
16	Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	328
17	Kingston Elementary School	Kingston, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Elementary	310
18	North Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	309
19	Jefferson Elem School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	308
20	Southeast Elem School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	300
21	James R Wood Elem School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	Elementary	298
22	Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch	Hinckley, IL	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	Elementary	297
23	Malta Elementary School	Malta, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	293
24	DeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	281
25	Herman E Dummer	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	275
26	Lincoln Elementary School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	272
27	West Elem School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	270
28	Indian Creek Elementary School	Shabbona, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	Elementary	269
29	Indian Creek High School	Shabbona, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	High	268
30	Tyler Elementary School	De Kalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	265
31	Somonauk Middle School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	Middle	249
32	Lynn G Haskin Elementary School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	226
33	Somonauk High School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	High	224
34	Prairie View Elem School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	221
35	Hinckley-Big Rock High School	Hinckley, IL	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	High	217
36	Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5	Kirkland, IL	Hiawatha CUSD 426	Elementary	216
37	Indian Creek Middle School	Waterman, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	Middle	213
38	Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School	Kirkland, IL	Hiawatha CUSD 426	High	211
39	W W Woodbury Elem School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	170

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