Total enrollment
1,199
-22 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Fairview Heights
Illinois · Public K-12
Across the city, Fairview Heights hosts 4 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,199 Illinois students (about 300 per campus).
4-year change in Fairview Heights
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
16,745
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,199
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 254 |
| Illini Elem School | Elementary | PK-04 | 315 |
| Pontiac Jr High School | Middle | 06-08 | 212 |
| William Holliday Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 418 |
About Fairview Heights
Fairview Heights is a rural-scale Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 1,199 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 2 elementary, and 2 middle.
Per-school enrollment runs near 300, meaningfully below the state mean of about 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,221 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,199 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Fairview Heights discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.