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The largest public schools in Ford County, Illinois

8 public schools in Ford County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the largest public schools, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. Clara Peterson Elem School leads the list at 564, against a median of 282 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
8
Ford County, Illinois
Top Students
564
Median Students
282
LARGEST · FORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Clara Peterson Elem SchoolPaxton, ILPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Elementary564
2GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City, ILGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5Elementary489
3Paxton-Buckley-Loda High SchoolPaxton, ILPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10High378
4Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High SchPaxton, ILPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Middle288
5GCMS High SchoolGibson City, ILGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5High275
6GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City, ILGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5Middle211
7Tri-Point Jr High/ElementaryPiper City, ILTri Point CUSD 6-JMiddle129
8Tri Point Elementary SchoolKempton, ILTri Point CUSD 6-JElementary116
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