Total enrollment
28,794
-511 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
45 schools in Naperville
Illinois · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Naperville reaches 28,794 students across 45 schools, with a level mix of 30 elementary, 8 middle, and 6 high.
4-year change in Naperville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
41
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
150,692
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
28,794
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
45
public K-12
About Naperville
Naperville is a large Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 45 schools and 28,794 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city covers 30 elementary, 8 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Naperville is around 640 students, 33% noticeably above the Illinois average of about 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 29,305 students in SY 2020-21 versus 28,794 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Naperville discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.