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The smallest public schools in Cook County, Illinois

Across Cook County, Illinois, 1,255 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 423 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,255

Cook County, Illinois

Best Students

Median Students

423

SMALLEST · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Rudolph Elem Learning Center	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	22
2	Douglass Academy High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	29
3	IYC Chicago	Chicago, IL	IDJJ Sch Dist 428	High	37
4	Williams Medical Prep High Sch	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	74
5	YCCS West	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	80
6	Spry Community Links High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	82
7	ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Middle	83
8	Lincoln Elem School	Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	84
9	Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	87
10	Everett Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	89
11	Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	92
12	Plamondon Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	92
13	YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	94
14	IJLA Charter High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	95
15	Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem Sch	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	98
16	YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	100
17	Prairie-Hills STEAM Academy	Markham, IL	Prairie-Hills ESD 144	Elementary	102
18	YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	103
19	YCCS Chtr - Chatham	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	104
20	McDowell Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	112
21	Dr Donald Wharton Elem School	Summit, IL	Summit SD 104	Elementary	114
22	Hollywood Elem School	Brookfield, IL	Riverside SD 96	Elementary	114
23	YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	115
24	White Elem Career Academy	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	116
25	Robinson Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	117
26	YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	117
27	Washington Junior High	Riverdale, IL	Dolton SD 148	Middle	118
28	Bronzeville Scholastic HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	119
29	Davis M Magnet Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	120
30	District 126 Early Childhood Ctr	Alsip, IL	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126	Elementary	122
31	Thomas Early Childhood Center	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	123
32	Algonquin Primary Center	Park Forest, IL	Park Forest SD 163	Elementary	127
33	Raby High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	128
34	YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	128
35	Frazier Perspectives Magnet ES	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	129
36	W W Walker Elem School	Bedford Park, IL	Summit SD 104	Elementary	130
37	Roosevelt Junior High School	Dolton, IL	Dolton SD 148	Middle	130
38	Air Force Acad High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	131
39	Clark G R Elem School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	134
40	Spaulding School	Midlothian, IL	Midlothian SD 143	Elementary	134
41	Lester Crawl Primary Ctr	Lansing, IL	Lansing SD 158	Elementary	135
42	ACE Amandla Charter School	Chicago, IL	ACE Amandla Charter School	High	137
43	Riverdale School	Riverdale, IL	Dolton SD 148	Elementary	137
44	Betsy Ross Elem School	Forest Park, IL	Forest Park SD 91	Elementary	138
45	Burnham Elem School	Burnham, IL	Burnham SD 154-5	Elementary	141
46	LEARN Chtr - 7th Campus	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	Elementary	144
47	Gladness V Player ECC	Justice, IL	Indian Springs SD 109	Elementary	146
48	U S Grant Elem School	South Chicago Heights, IL	Chicago Heights SD 170	Elementary	147
49	Urban Prep Chtr Bronzeville HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	High	148
50	Turner Elem School	Crestwood, IL	Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5	Elementary	148

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