Total enrollment
8,025
+77 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Park Ridge
Illinois · Public K-12
Parents in Park Ridge have 9 public K-12 options when picking a school, with combined enrollment near 8,025 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Park Ridge
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 74%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
12%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 626 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 535 |
| George B Carpenter Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 435 |
| George Washington Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 588 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 749 |
| Maine East High School | High | 09-12 | 1,921 |
| Maine South High School | High | 09-12 | 2,494 |
| Ralph J Frost Academy | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 677 |
About Park Ridge
Park Ridge is a middle-population Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 8,025 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 892, meaningfully above the state mean of about 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 7,948 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,025 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 9 to 8 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 74% to 68%.
On this page, the community for Park Ridge discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.