Total enrollment
8,581
-693 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
21 schools in Des Plaines
Illinois · Public K-12
Des Plaines's public-school footprint covers 21 campuses with combined enrollment of about 8,581 students, averaging 409 per campus.
7-year change in Des Plaines
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-2 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
36%
was 39%
% Hispanic
36%
was 38%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
20%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Des Plaines has contracted 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,274 students to 8,581. The school count fell from 19 to 17 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Asian enrollment moved from 15% to 20% over the same window.
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.