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The most racially diverse public high schools in Illinois

Across Illinois, 536 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Young Magnet High School leads the list at 27.8%, against a median of 79.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

536

Illinois

Best Largest group

27.8%

Median Largest group

79.0%

MOST DIVERSE · ILLINOIS

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Young Magnet High School	Chicago, IL	2,223	27.8% Hispanic (617)	23.8%(529)	18.7%(415)	27.8%(617)	24.6%(548)
2	Rockford East High School	Rockford, IL	1,719	30.3% Black (521)	26.6%(458)	30.3%(521)	29.5%(507)	5.2%(89)
3	Lincoln Park High School	Chicago, IL	2,214	30.5% White (676)	30.5%(676)	22.0%(487)	29.2%(646)	12.4%(275)
4	Payton College Preparatory HS	Chicago, IL	1,260	31.8% White (400)	31.8%(400)	9.7%(122)	26.1%(329)	27.4%(345)
5	University of Illinois High Sch	Urbana, IL	319	32.9% White (105)	32.9%(105)	5.0%(16)	16.3%(52)	31.7%(101)
6	Waubonsie Valley High School	Aurora, IL	2,849	33.0% White (941)	33.0%(941)	10.6%(303)	19.5%(555)	31.3%(893)
7	Evergreen Park High School	Evergreen Park, IL	941	33.4% White (314)	33.4%(314)	31.2%(294)	31.1%(293)	0.7%(7)
8	Rantoul Twp High School	Rantoul, IL	901	33.7% White (304)	33.7%(304)	23.4%(211)	31.0%(279)	0.4%(4)
9	Jones College Prep High School	Chicago, IL	1,954	34.2% Hispanic (668)	28.4%(554)	12.9%(253)	34.2%(668)	19.6%(382)
10	St Anne Comm High School	Saint Anne, IL	206	34.5% White	34.5%	23.3%	34.5%	0.0%
11	Richwoods High School	Peoria, IL	1,685	34.5% Black (581)	33.9%(571)	34.5%(581)	15.3%(257)	2.8%(47)
12	DeKalb High School	Dekalb, IL	2,134	34.5% Hispanic (736)	34.4%(733)	23.8%(508)	34.5%(736)	1.3%(27)
13	Rock Island High School	Rock Island, IL	1,812	34.6% White (627)	34.6%(627)	32.8%(594)	17.1%(309)	7.4%(134)
14	Plainfield East High School	Plainfield, IL	1,825	34.7% White (634)	34.7%(634)	19.9%(363)	25.4%(463)	12.7%(231)
15	St Anne Comm High School	Saint Anne, IL	206	35.0% Hispanic (72)	34.0%(70)	23.8%(49)	35.0%(72)	0.5%(1)
16	Niles North High School	Skokie, IL	1,999	35.0% White (699)	35.0%(699)	10.3%(205)	17.2%(344)	32.0%(640)
17	Northside College Preparatory Hs	Chicago, IL	1,061	35.1% White (372)	35.1%(372)	6.0%(64)	28.4%(301)	23.4%(248)
18	Maine East High School	Park Ridge, IL	1,921	35.2% White (677)	35.2%(677)	5.4%(104)	25.0%(480)	31.3%(601)
19	Guilford High School	Rockford, IL	2,216	35.3% White (783)	35.3%(783)	28.9%(641)	24.5%(542)	3.3%(72)
20	Sullivan High School	Chicago, IL	762	36.4% Hispanic (277)	15.8%(120)	31.0%(236)	36.4%(277)	11.4%(87)
21	Niles West High School	Skokie, IL	2,646	36.7% White (971)	36.7%(971)	7.1%(188)	17.4%(460)	33.0%(873)
22	A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)	Palos Heights, IL	1,916	37.1% White (710)	37.1%(710)	24.6%(471)	33.6%(644)	1.3%(24)
23	Metea Valley High School	Aurora, IL	2,766	37.2% Asian (1,030)	28.7%(795)	15.2%(420)	13.7%(378)	37.2%(1,030)
24	Hoffman Estates High School	Hoffman Estates, IL	2,185	37.4% Hispanic (816)	27.7%(606)	9.9%(217)	37.4%(816)	19.4%(423)
25	Glenbard North High School	Carol Stream, IL	2,079	37.7% Hispanic (783)	32.7%(680)	6.3%(131)	37.7%(783)	20.8%(433)
26	Central High School	Champaign, IL	1,666	37.8% White (630)	37.8%(630)	26.0%(433)	19.3%(321)	9.4%(156)
27	South Elgin High School	South Elgin, IL	2,665	38.7% Hispanic (1,031)	38.3%(1,020)	5.5%(147)	38.7%(1,031)	12.2%(326)
28	Warren Township High School	Gurnee, IL	3,537	39.4% Hispanic (1,395)	32.3%(1,144)	15.2%(536)	39.4%(1,395)	9.3%(328)
29	Bartlett High School	Bartlett, IL	2,037	39.5% Hispanic (805)	37.5%(764)	3.2%(66)	39.5%(805)	15.8%(321)
30	Senn High School	Chicago, IL	1,571	39.7% Hispanic (623)	18.2%(286)	23.9%(375)	39.7%(623)	14.2%(223)
31	H L Richards High Sch(Campus)	Oak Lawn, IL	1,702	39.8% White (677)	39.8%(677)	21.6%(368)	32.8%(559)	2.2%(38)
32	Willowbrook High School	Villa Park, IL	1,983	40.5% White (803)	40.5%(803)	8.6%(171)	38.4%(762)	8.3%(165)
33	Glenbard East High School	Lombard, IL	2,311	40.5% Hispanic (936)	36.4%(840)	9.4%(218)	40.5%(936)	11.2%(258)
34	Lane Technical High School	Chicago, IL	4,604	40.9% White (1,884)	40.9%(1,884)	7.4%(341)	35.4%(1,631)	10.8%(495)
35	Chicago HS for the Arts	Chicago, IL	578	41.0% Hispanic (237)	16.3%(94)	38.6%(223)	41.0%(237)	1.2%(7)
36	Plainfield South High School	Plainfield, IL	2,323	41.6% White (966)	41.6%(966)	19.6%(455)	31.5%(731)	2.7%(63)
37	Bloomington High School	Bloomington, IL	1,369	41.8% White (572)	41.8%(572)	21.8%(298)	21.8%(298)	2.2%(30)
38	Neuqua Valley High School	Naperville, IL	3,018	42.1% Asian (1,271)	40.6%(1,226)	5.7%(171)	7.5%(227)	42.1%(1,271)
39	Danville High School	Danville, IL	1,253	42.1% Black (528)	34.5%(432)	42.1%(528)	11.9%(149)	0.6%(8)
40	J B Conant High School	Hoffman Estates, IL	2,633	42.8% White (1,127)	42.8%(1,127)	3.3%(86)	19.8%(522)	29.1%(765)
41	Tinley Park High School	Tinley Park, IL	1,042	42.9% White (447)	42.9%(447)	24.5%(255)	26.8%(279)	3.4%(35)
42	Auburn High School	Rockford, IL	1,957	42.9% Black (840)	25.9%(506)	42.9%(840)	19.3%(377)	3.8%(75)
43	Kankakee High School	Kankakee, IL	1,360	42.9% Black (584)	16.0%(217)	42.9%(584)	38.1%(518)	0.4%(6)
44	Evanston Twp High School	Evanston, IL	3,560	43.3% White (1,542)	43.3%(1,542)	23.2%(825)	20.5%(731)	4.3%(155)
45	United Twp High School	East Moline, IL	1,862	44.0% White (819)	44.0%(819)	21.2%(395)	27.2%(507)	2.6%(48)
46	Centennial High School	Champaign, IL	1,476	44.1% Black (651)	26.3%(388)	44.1%(651)	12.9%(191)	7.7%(113)
47	Adlai E Stevenson High School	Lincolnshire, IL	4,758	44.4% Asian (2,114)	41.0%(1,950)	1.9%(91)	8.7%(413)	44.4%(2,114)
48	Maine West High School	Des Plaines, IL	1,857	44.5% Hispanic (826)	37.3%(693)	3.2%(59)	44.5%(826)	11.3%(210)
49	Moline Sr High School	Moline, IL	2,195	44.9% White (986)	44.9%(986)	11.5%(253)	32.9%(721)	2.9%(64)
50	Chicago Math & Sci Elem Charter	Chicago, IL	623	44.9% Black (280)	4.5%(28)	44.9%(280)	37.6%(234)	10.9%(68)

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