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
Powell Elem Paideia Comm Academy	Elementary	PK-08	542
Prescott Elem School	Elementary	KG-08	463
Prieto Math-Science Elem Sch	Elementary	PK-08	733
Pritzker Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	674
Prosser Career Academy HS	High	09-12	1,185
Providence-Englewood Elem Charter	Elementary	KG-08	428
Prussing Elem School	Elementary	KG-08	642
Pulaski Intl Sch of Chicago	Elementary	PK-08	889
Pullman Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	303
Raby High School	High	09-12	128
Randolph Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	367
Ravenswood Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	522
Ray Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	613
Reavis Elem Math & Sci Spec Schl	Elementary	PK-08	356
Reilly Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	539
Reinberg Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	768
Revere Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	184
Richards Career Academy HS	High	09-12	348
Richardson Middle School	Middle	05-08	844
Rickover Naval Academy High Schl	High	09-12	527
Robinson Elem School	Elementary	PK-03	117
Rogers Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	790
Roosevelt High School	High	09-12	1,144
Rowe Elementary	Elementary	KG-08	617
Rudolph Elem Learning Center	Elementary	PK-08	22
Ruggles Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	290
Ruiz Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	467
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary	Elementary	PK-08	260
Ryder Elem Math & Sci Spec School	Elementary	PK-08	351
Sabin Elem Magnet School	Elementary	PK-08	354
Sadlowski Elementary School	Elementary	PK-08	655
Salazar Elem Bilingual Center	Elementary	PK-08	351
Sandoval Elem School	Elementary	PK-05	736
Sauganash Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	693
Sawyer Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	885
Sayre Elem Language Academy	Elementary	PK-08	377
Scammon Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	620
Schmid Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	195
School of Social Justice HS	High	09-12	269
Schubert Elem School	Elementary	PK-05	568
Schurz High School	High	09-12	1,244
Senn High School	High	09-12	1,571
Seward Elem Communication Arts Ac	Elementary	PK-08	390
Sheridan Elem Math & Science Acad	Elementary	KG-08	528
Sherman Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	225
Sherwood Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	204
Shields Elem School	Elementary	PK-04	439
Shields Middle School	Middle	05-08	330
Shoesmith Elem School	Elementary	KG-06	294
Shoop Math-Sci Tech Elem Academy	Elementary	PK-08	515
Simeon Career Academy High School	High	09-12	1,095
Simpson Acad HS for Young Women	High	06-12	0
Skinner Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	1,139
Skinner North Elem Sch	Elementary	KG-08	515
Smith W Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	340
Smyser Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	773
Smyth J Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	348
Solomon Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	323
Solorio Academy High School	High	09-12	1,287
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz	Elementary	PK-08	542
South Loop Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	847
South Shore Fine Arts Elem Sch	Elementary	PK-08	224
South Shore Intl Col Prep HS	High	09-12	625
Southside Occupational Acad HS	High	11-12	0
Spencer Technology Acad Elem Sch	Elementary	PK-08	427
Spry Community Links High School	High	09-12	82
Spry Elem Community School	Elementary	PK-08	317
Stagg Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	377
Steinmetz College Prep HS	High	09-12	1,230
STEM Magnet Academy Elem	Elementary	KG-08	397
Stevenson Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	1,206
Stock Early Childhood Center	Elementary	PK-PK	194
Stone Elem Scholastic Academy	Elementary	KG-08	553
Stowe Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	558
Suder Montessori Elem Magnet Schl	Elementary	PK-08	423
Sullivan Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	439
Sullivan High School	High	09-12	762
Sumner Elem Math & Sci Comm Acad	Elementary	PK-08	203
Sutherland Elem School	Elementary	KG-08	641
Swift Elem Specialty School	Elementary	PK-08	533
Taft High School	High	07-12	4,487
Talcott Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	487
Talman Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	332
Tanner Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	272
Tarkington Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	791
Taylor Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	337
Telpochcalli Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	209
Thomas Early Childhood Center	Elementary	PK-PK	123
Thomas Kelly College Preparatory	High	09-12	1,762
Thorp J N Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	296
Thorp O A Elem Scholastic Acad	Elementary	KG-08	831
Tilden Career Communty Academy HS	High	09-12	288
Till Elem Math & Science Academy	Elementary	PK-08	370
Tilton Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	244
Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy	Elementary	KG-08	194
Twain Elem School	Elementary	PK-08	850
Univ of Chicago Chtr-Donoghue	Elementary	PK-05	499
Univ of Chicago Chtr-Nth Kenwood	Elementary	PK-05	304
Univ of Chicago Chtr-Woodlawn	High	06-12	591
Uplift Community High School	High	09-12	224

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.

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