658 schools in Chicago

Illinois · Public K-12

Chicago's public schools total 658 across the city, with enrollment of about 328,250 and an average school size near 499.

7-year change in Chicago

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25

Total enrollment

327,652

-46,059 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18

School count

630

-33 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18

% White

11%

was 10%

% Hispanic

47%

was 47%

% Black

34%

was 37%

% Asian

was 4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

Largest by enrollment

Lane Technical High School4,604 students Taft High School4,487 students Curie Metropolitan High School3,099 students

Excludes virtual / online schools.

Schools

A-Z Largest Top rated

Name	Level	Grades	Enrollment
Ellington Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	510
Englewood STEM High School	High	09-12	778
EPIC Academy High School	High	09-12	255
Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy	Elementary	PK-08	318
Erie Elem Charter School	Elementary	KG-08	405
Esmond Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	221
Everett Elem School	Elementary	PK-05	89
Evergreen Academy Elem School	Middle	06-08	191
Evers Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	233
Excel Academy - Englewood HS	High	09-12	0
Excel Academy - Southwest HS	High	09-12	0
Excel Academy of South Shore	High	09-12	0
Excel Safe Academy West	High	09-12	0
Fairfield Elem Academy	Elementary	PK-08	492
Falconer Elem School	Elementary	PK-06	846
Faraday Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	178
Farnsworth Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	502
Farragut Career Academy HS	High	09-12	490
Fenger Academy High School	High	09-12	312
Fernwood Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	259
Field Elem School	Middle	05-08	151
Finkl Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	240
Fiske Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	373
Foreman High School	High	09-12	650
Fort Dearborn Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	298
Foster Park Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	345
Franklin Elem Fine Arts Center	Elementary	KG-08	348
Frazier Perspectives Magnet ES	Elementary	KG-08	129
Fulton Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	321
Funston Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	440
Gage Park High School	High	09-12	392
Gale Elem Community Academy	Elementary	PK-08	345
Galileo Elem Math & Sci Schol Acd	Elementary	KG-08	547
Gallistel Elem Language Academy	Elementary	PK-08	597
Garcia Lorca Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	637
Garvey M Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	262
Garvy J Elem School	Elementary	KG-08	736
Gary Elem School	Middle	03-08	711
Gillespie Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	288
Goethe Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	711
Goode STEM Academy HS	High	09-12	991
Goudy Technology Academy	Elementary	PK-08	491
Graham A Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	344
Graham R Training Center	High	09-12	0
Gray Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	1,000
Great Lakes Academy Charter ES	Elementary	KG-08	538
Greeley Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	331
Green W Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	267
Greene N Elem School	Elementary	PK-05	325
Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy	Elementary	PK-08	287
Gresham Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	332
Grimes Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	368
Grissom Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	287
Gunsaulus Elem Scholastic Academy	Elementary	PK-08	658
Haines Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	461
Hale Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	791
Haley Elem Academy	Elementary	PK-08	458
Hamilton Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	486
Hamline Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	582
Hammond Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	259
Hampton Elem Fine & Perf Arts Sch	Elementary	PK-08	463
Hancock College Preparatory HS	High	09-12	1,050
Hanson Park Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	1,125
Harlan Community Academy HS	High	09-12	220
Harriet Tubman Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	308
Harvard Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	335
Haugan Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	1,065
Hawthorne Elem Scholastic Academy	Elementary	KG-08	642
Hay Elem Community Academy	Elementary	PK-08	247
Hayt Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	851
Healy Elem School	Elementary	KG-08	1,194
Hearst Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	285
Hedges Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	502
Hefferan Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	214
Henderson Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	246
Hendricks Elem Community Academy	Elementary	PK-08	217
Henry Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	445
Hernandez Middle School	Middle	06-08	720
Herzl Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	429
Hibbard Elem School	Elementary	PK-06	924
Higgins Elem Community Academy	Elementary	PK-08	271
Hirsch Metropolitan High School	High	09-12	183
Hitch Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	495
Holden Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	407
Holmes Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	166
Hope Learning Academy	Combined	M-M	·
Horizon Sci Acad - Southwest Chtr	Combined	KG-12	712
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont	Combined	KG-10	785
Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Pk	Combined	KG-12	873
Howe Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	341
Hoyne Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	230
Hubbard High School	High	09-12	1,710
Hughes C Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	169
Hughes L Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	431
Hurley Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	748
Hyde Park Academy High School	High	09-12	838
IHSCA Charter High School	High	09-12	567
IJLA Charter High School	High	09-12	95
IL Center for Rehab & Educ-R	Combined	04-12	0
Infinity Math Science & Tech HS	High	09-12	427

About Chicago

Chicago is a sprawling Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 658 schools and 328,250 students total.

For a sense of the school types, the city spans 465 elementary, 11 middle, 173 high, and 9 other.

Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 12%: 373,711 students in SY 2017-18 versus 327,652 in SY 2024-25. Chicago now counts 630 public schools, down from 663 in SY 2017-18.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Chicago discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Chicago?

Chicago, Illinois has 658 public K-12 schools serving approximately 328,250 students.

How many elementary, middle, and high schools are in Chicago?

Chicago has 465 elementary, 11 middle, 173 high, 9 combined-grade public schools.

What is the largest public school in Chicago?

Lane Technical High School is the largest public school in Chicago by enrollment, with approximately 4,604 students.

What school districts serve Chicago?

Chicago is served by 12 public school districts, including Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, Horizon Science Acad-Belmont, Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Pk, Dept of Human Services, Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men and 7 others.

What grade levels do public schools in Chicago cover?

Public schools in Chicago serve students from pre-K through grade 12.

Are there charter schools in Chicago?

119 of the 658 public schools in Chicago are charter schools.

Chicago school rankings

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