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The smallest public schools in Chicago, Illinois

Across Chicago, Illinois, 618 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Rudolph Elem Learning Center leads the list at 22, against a median of 416 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
618
Chicago, Illinois
Best Students
22
Median Students
416
SMALLEST · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Rudolph Elem Learning CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary22
2Douglass Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High29
3IYC ChicagoChicago, ILIDJJ Sch Dist 428High37
4Williams Medical Prep High SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High74
5YCCS WestChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High80
6Spry Community Links High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High82
7ASPIRA Charter - Haugan CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle83
8Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High87
9Everett Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary89
10Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts CtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary92
11Plamondon Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary92
12YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High94
13IJLA Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High95
14Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary98
15YCCS-Youth Connection LeadershipChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High100
16YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside LeadershipChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High103
17YCCS Chtr - ChathamChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High104
18McDowell Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary112
19YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High115
20White Elem Career AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary116
21Robinson Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary117
22YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High117
23Bronzeville Scholastic HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High119
24Davis M Magnet Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary120
25Thomas Early Childhood CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary123
26Raby High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High128
27YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High128
28Frazier Perspectives Magnet ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary129
29Air Force Acad High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High131
30Clark G R Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary134
31ACE Amandla Charter SchoolChicago, ILACE Amandla Charter SchoolHigh137
32LEARN Chtr - 7th CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary144
33Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High148
34Field Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle151
35Devry Advantage Academy High SchlChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High152
36Plato Learning Acad Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary157
37Blair Early Childhood CenterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary164
38Brownell Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary165
39Holmes Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary166
40Colemon J Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary166
41Woodlawn Elem Community SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary167
42Hughes C Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary169
43ACCELERATION ACADEMIES LLC HOMESTEADCHICAGO, ILMIAMI-DADEHigh170
44YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High174
45Cullen Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary176
46LEARN Chtr - Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle176
47Faraday Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary178
48Langford A Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary181
49Hirsch Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High183
50Webster Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary183
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