Total enrollment
8,581
+79 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Des Plaines
Illinois · Public K-12
Des Plaines's public-school footprint covers 21 schools with combined enrollment of about 8,581 students, averaging 409 per school.
4-year change in Des Plaines
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
59,156
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
8,581
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
21
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 597 |
| Apollo Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 536 |
| Brentwood Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 375 |
| Central Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 322 |
| Chippewa Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 652 |
| Cumberland Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 279 |
| Devonshire School | Elementary | KG-05 | 370 |
| Early Learning Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 290 |
| Forest Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 658 |
| Friendship Jr High School | Middle | 06-08 | 633 |
| Iroquois Community School | Elementary | KG-08 | 411 |
| Maine West High School | High | 09-12 | 1,857 |
| NCISC ALOP | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| North Cook Student Advocacy ALOP | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| North Cook Young Adult Academy | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 599 |
| Orchard Place Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 258 |
| Plainfield Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 285 |
| South Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 253 |
| Terrace Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 206 |
| Terrace School-D/HH EC Program | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Des Plaines
Des Plaines is a mid-sized Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 21 schools and 8,581 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 14 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
Schools in Des Plaines average about 409 students each, 15% lower than the Illinois norm.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Des Plaines has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,502 students to 8,581.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Des Plaines discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.