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The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Illinois

This ranking covers the public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Illinois, drawn from 530 qualifying public high schools. Alcott College Prep leads the list at 4.4:1, against a median of 14.4:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

530

Illinois

Best Students/teacher

4.4:1

Median Students/teacher

14.4:1

LOWEST RATIO · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Alcott College Prep	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	373	4.4:1
2	Ogden Int High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	519	5.0:1
3	R O W V A Jr and Sr High School	Oneida, IL	R O W V A CUSD 208	High	248	7.9:1
4	Collins Academy STEAM High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	228	8.4:1
5	Quest Charter School Academy	Peoria, IL	Peoria SD 150	High	399	8.5:1
6	Disney II Magnet HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	738	8.6:1
7	Uplift Community High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	224	9.0:1
8	Lebanon High School	Lebanon, IL	Lebanon CUSD 9	High	218	9.1:1
9	Central A & M High School	Moweaqua, IL	Central A & M CUD 21	High	215	9.4:1
10	Fieldcrest High School	Minonk, IL	Fieldcrest CUSD 6	High	254	9.6:1
11	Lawrenceville High School	Lawrenceville, IL	Lawrence County CUD 20	High	298	9.8:1
12	School of Social Justice HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	269	9.8:1
13	St Anne Comm High School	Saint Anne, IL	St Anne CHSD 302	High	206	9.8:1
14	Vandalia Community High School	Vandalia, IL	Vandalia CUSD 203	High	411	9.8:1
15	Marissa Jr & Sr High School	Marissa, IL	Marissa CUSD 40	High	226	9.8:1
16	Dwight High School	Dwight, IL	Dwight Twp HSD 230	High	211	9.9:1
17	Seneca High School	Seneca, IL	Seneca Twp HSD 160	High	378	9.9:1
18	Harlan Community Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	220	10.0:1
19	LeRoy High School	Le Roy, IL	LeRoy CUSD 2	High	232	10.0:1
20	Central High School	Camp Point, IL	Central CUSD 3	High	220	10.1:1
21	Elmwood High School	Elmwood, IL	Elmwood CUSD 322	High	208	10.2:1
22	Southland College Prep Chtr HS	Richton Park, IL	Southland College Prep Chtr HS	High	584	10.2:1
23	Chicago Military Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	209	10.2:1
24	Putnam County High School	Granville, IL	Putnam County CUSD 535	High	245	10.2:1
25	Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch	Pawnee, IL	Pawnee CUSD 11	High	247	10.3:1
26	Lake Forest High School	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest CHSD 115	High	1,359	10.4:1
27	Carlyle High School	Carlyle, IL	Carlyle CUSD 1	High	281	10.4:1
28	Harvard High School	Harvard, IL	Harvard CUSD 50	High	815	10.4:1
29	Trico Senior High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	High	220	10.5:1
30	New Trier Township H S Northfield	Northfield, IL	New Trier Twp HSD 203	High	886	10.5:1
31	Carlinville High School	Carlinville, IL	Carlinville CUSD 1	High	353	10.6:1
32	Tilden Career Communty Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	288	10.7:1
33	Hoopeston Area High School	Hoopeston, IL	Hoopeston Area CUSD 11	High	307	10.7:1
34	Knoxville Sr High School	Knoxville, IL	Knoxville CUSD 202	High	272	10.7:1
35	Crane Medical Prep HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	295	10.7:1
36	Edwards County High School	Albion, IL	Edwards County CUSD 1	High	223	10.7:1
37	Somonauk High School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	High	224	10.7:1
38	Illini Bluffs High School	Glasford, IL	Illini Bluffs CUSD 327	High	249	10.8:1
39	Farragut Career Academy HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	490	10.8:1
40	Midwest Central High School	Manito, IL	Midwest Central CUSD 191	High	235	10.8:1
41	Peoria Heights High School	Peoria Heights, IL	Peoria Heights CUSD 325	High	215	10.8:1
42	Dupo High School	Dupo, IL	Comm Unit School District No 196	High	259	10.8:1
43	Altamont High School	Altamont, IL	Altamont CUSD 10	High	222	10.8:1
44	Christopher High	Christopher, IL	Christopher USD 99	High	206	10.8:1
45	St Anne Comm High School	Saint Anne, IL	St. Anne Unit District 24	High	206	10.9:1
46	Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond	Arthur, IL	Arthur CUSD 305	High	310	10.9:1
47	Marshall High School	Marshall, IL	Marshall CUSD 2C	High	350	10.9:1
48	Bureau Valley High School	Sheffield, IL	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	High	294	11.0:1
49	Julian High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	440	11.0:1
50	Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School	Kirkland, IL	Hiawatha CUSD 426	High	211	11.0:1

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