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The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Chicago, Illinois

Across Chicago, Illinois, 433 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Finkl Elem School leads the list at 7.3:1, against a median of 13.3:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
433
Chicago, Illinois
Best Students/teacher
7.3:1
Median Students/teacher
13.3:1
LOWEST RATIO · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Finkl Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2407.3:1
2Sherwood Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2047.8:1
3Beard Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3278.0:1
4Courtenay Elem Language Arts CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2668.2:1
5Walsh Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2458.3:1
6Yates Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2688.3:1
7Hammond Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2598.3:1
8Christopher Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3158.4:1
9McCutcheon Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3268.6:1
10Morton Elem Career AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2688.7:1
11Telpochcalli Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2098.9:1
12Chalmers STEAM ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2058.9:1
13Hearst Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2858.9:1
14Joseph Jungman Magnet Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3019.0:1
15Spry Elem Community SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3179.0:1
16Kershaw Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2269.0:1
17William Brown Magnet Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2329.1:1
18Nash Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2559.1:1
19Armour Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2559.1:1
20Penn Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2189.2:1
21Charles J Sahs Elem SchoolChicago, ILCentral Stickney SD 110Elementary2629.2:1
22Bond Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2339.2:1
23South Shore Fine Arts Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2249.3:1
24Pilsen Elem Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2179.4:1
25King Academy of Social JusticeChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2139.5:1
26Neil Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2589.6:1
27Lowell Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3119.6:1
28Harriet Tubman Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary3089.6:1
29Lozano Elem Bilingual & Intl CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2569.7:1
30Dewey Elem Academy of Fine ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2729.7:1
31Wacker Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2179.9:1
32Funston Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary4409.9:1
33Kellman Corporate Community ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary2099.9:1
34Manierre Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary26910.0:1
35Cather Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32110.0:1
36Dubois Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary20110.1:1
37Jahn Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary36010.1:1
38Fort Dearborn Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29810.1:1
39Graham A Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34410.1:1
40Sayre Elem Language AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary37710.1:1
41Barnard Elem Comp Math & Sci CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary24310.1:1
42Sumner Elem Math & Sci Comm AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary20310.2:1
43Otis Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary35610.2:1
44Greeley Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33110.2:1
45Chopin Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32310.3:1
46McNair Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32810.3:1
47Dunne Technology Acad Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary20610.3:1
48Perez Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29110.3:1
49Cleveland Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary50710.3:1
50Chase Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary41510.4:1
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