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The most racially diverse public K-12 schools in Illinois

This ranking covers the most racially diverse public K-12 schools in Illinois, drawn from 3 qualifying public K-12 schools. Edwin A Lee Elementary School leads the list at 60.1%, against a median of 47.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
3
Illinois
Top Diversity index
60.1%
Median Diversity index
47.3%
MOST DIVERSE · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityStudentsDiversity index% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
1Edwin A Lee Elementary SchoolSpringfield, IL20460.1%28.9%(59)54.4%(111)2.5%(5)0.5%(1)
2Horizon Science Academy-BelmontChicago, IL78547.3%0.5%(4)35.0%(275)63.6%(499)0.4%(3)
3CICS - Longwood CampusChicago, IL1,1375.5%0.1%(1)97.2%(1,105)1.9%(22)0.0%(0)
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