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The public schools with the most Black students in Cook County, Illinois

Across Cook County, Illinois, 1,244 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the total number of Black or African American students enrolled. Rich Township High School leads the list at 2,066, against a median of 56 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,244
Cook County, Illinois
Top Black students
2,066
Median Black students
56
MOST BLACK (COUNT) · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
1Rich Township High SchoolOlympia Fields, ILRich Twp HSD 2272,43384.9%2,066
2Homewood-Flossmoor High SchoolFlossmoor, ILHomewood Flossmoor CHSD 2332,70773.8%1,998
3Kenwood Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,26882.4%1,868
4Thornwood High SchoolSouth Holland, ILThornton Twp HSD 2051,84382.0%1,512
5Morgan Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,34994.4%1,274
6Thornton Fractnl So High SchoolLansing, ILThornton Fractional Twp HSD 2151,80368.3%1,231
7Thornton Township High SchoolHarvey, ILThornton Twp HSD 2051,69766.0%1,120
8CICS - Longwood CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,13797.2%1,105
9Beasley Elem Magnet Academic CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,11996.9%1,084
10Simeon Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,09597.5%1,068
11Noble St Chtr-Comer College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,00797.5%982
12Hillcrest High SchoolCountry Club Hills, ILBremen CHSD 2281,10087.5%963
13Thornton Fractnl No High SchoolCalumet City, ILThornton Fractional Twp HSD 2151,42562.2%886
14Lindblom Math & Science Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,31665.5%862
15Thornridge High SchoolDolton, ILThornton Twp HSD 20596989.0%862
16Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29983898.6%826
17Evanston Twp High SchoolEvanston, ILEvanston Twp HSD 2023,56023.2%825
18Hyde Park Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29983896.3%807
19Brooks College Prep Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,00778.8%794
20King College Prep High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29981995.4%781
21Disney Elem Magnet SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,38454.3%752
22Bloom High SchoolChicago Heights, ILBloom Twp HSD 2061,82340.3%735
23Bloom Trail High SchoolChicago Heights, ILBloom Twp HSD 2061,21860.1%732
24Proviso West High SchoolHillside, ILProviso Twp HSD 2091,87039.0%729
25Moving Everest Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29975593.6%707
26Noble St Chtr-Butler - CrimsonChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29969594.2%655
27Proviso East High SchoolMaywood, ILProviso Twp HSD 2091,66338.4%638
28Englewood STEM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29977879.0%615
29Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,06057.7%612
30Bouchet Elem Math & Science AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29966092.6%611
31Dulles Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29965193.9%611
32Chicago Vocational Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29967389.0%599
33South Shore Intl Col Prep HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29962595.7%598
34Prairie-Hills Junior High SchoolMarkham, ILPrairie-Hills ESD 14476676.9%589
35National Teachers Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29979573.3%583
36CICS - WrightwoodChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29961494.6%581
37Westinghouse High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2991,23047.1%580
38Univ of Chicago Chtr-WoodlawnChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29959197.6%577
39Art in Motion Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29960295.5%575
40Parker Junior High SchoolFlossmoor, ILFlossmoor SD 16182269.1%568
41Oak Park & River Forest High SchOak Park, ILOak Park - River Forest SD 2003,30717.0%561
42Southland College Prep Chtr HSRichton Park, ILSouthland College Prep Chtr HS58490.8%530
43Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep SlvrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29953497.8%522
44Walter Henri Dyett HS for ArtsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29953896.1%517
45DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)Blue Island, ILCHSD 2181,81828.3%514
46Memorial Jr High SchoolLansing, ILLansing SD 15885459.4%507
47Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29951297.8%501
48Noble St Chtr-Johnson Colg PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29952994.7%501
49OKeeffe Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 29957285.8%491
50Lincoln Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 2992,21422.0%487
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