Total enrollment
10,021
-780 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Wheaton
Illinois · Public K-12
Wheaton's public schools total 17 across the city, with enrollment of about 10,021 and an average school size near 589.
7-year change in Wheaton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 66%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
9%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Glen Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 |
| Carl Sandburg Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 402 |
| Edison Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 635 |
| Emerson Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 263 |
| Franklin Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 525 |
| Hawthorne Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 185 |
| Jefferson Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 302 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 458 |
| Longfellow Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 318 |
| Lowell Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 283 |
| Madison Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 |
| Monroe Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 716 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 395 |
| Wheaton North High School | High | 09-12 | 1,863 |
| Wheaton Warrenville South H S | High | 09-12 | 1,864 |
| Whittier Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 |
| Wiesbrook Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 496 |
About Wheaton
Public education in Wheaton, Illinois runs across 17 schools that instructs roughly 10,021 students. By footprint, Wheaton sits in the moderately sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 12 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Wheaton is around 589 students, 23% noticeably above the Illinois average of about 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 10,801 students in SY 2017-18 versus 10,021 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Wheaton shed 1 school, going from 18 to 17. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 66% to 63%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wheaton discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.