Total enrollment
112,659
-2,452 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
Will County
Illinois · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in Will County clocks in around 113,008 students across 209 schools (136 elementary, 45 middle, and 27 high).
4-year change in Will County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
175
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Will County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #16 of 88 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113,008 | #4 of 89 | #84 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 177 | #4 of 89 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #71 of 89 | #1,482 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.5% | #71 of 89 | #1,899 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #5 of 89 | #132 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Will County school rankings
Residents
701,462
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
209
38 districts
Enrollment
113,008
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$109,984
Above Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
44.5%
Below Illinois avg
Elementary
136
51,033 students
Middle
45
27,557 students
High
27
34,418 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Plainfield SD 202
20,102 students · 38 districts in Will County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Will County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
37.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.6% under 18
Test scores in Will County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 142 schools ranked. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Eisenhower Academy· 94.4%
- Hickory Creek Middle School· 93.3%
- Gordon Gregory Middle School· 87.0%
- Oak Prairie Jr High School· 86.6%
- Homer Jr High School· 85.9%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Edna Keith Elem School· 12.4%
- Talala Elementary School· 16.3%
- Carl Sandburg Elementary· 16.9%
- Farragut Elem School· 19.3%
- Sator Sanchez Elem School· 20.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr Pionee | Channahon | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr Three | Channahon | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SOWIC-Comm & Adaptv Bhrv- Joliet | Joliet | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SOWIC-EC Reed Custer | Braidwood | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SOWIC-EC Wilmington | Wilmington | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SOWIC-Early Childhood Joliet | Joliet | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed Cus | Braidwood | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed Cus | Braidwood | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Wilmingt | Wilmington | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Will County
Joliet39 schoolsPlainfield26 schoolsNaperville15 schoolsNew Lenox15 schoolsBolingbrook14 schoolsFrankfort12 schoolsLockport10 schoolsRomeoville9 schoolsChannahon8 schoolsHomer Glen7 schoolsWilmington7 schoolsBraidwood6 schoolsAurora4 schoolsCrest Hill4 schoolsCrete4 schoolsManhattan4 schoolsMokena4 schoolsPeotone4 schoolsShorewood4 schoolsBeecher3 schoolsMonee2 schoolsSteger2 schoolsUniversity Park2 schoolsElwood1 schoolPark Forest1 schoolRockdale1 schoolTinley Park1 school
About Will County
Will County is a high-population Illinois county of about 701,462 residents, home to 209 public schools and roughly 113,008 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $109,984 a year, about 38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 56% higher than the Illinois median.
For a sense of the school types, Will County is built around 136 elementary schools (51,033 students), 45 middle schools (27,557), 27 high schools (34,418), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Will County is Plainfield SD 202, which alone enrolls about 20,102 students.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 112,659 students, remained close to its prior level from the 115,111 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Will County gained 1 school, going from 174 to 175.
On this page, the community for Will County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data