Total enrollment
6,136
-1,743 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Evanston CCSD 65
Illinois · 6,136 students · 2 cities
Evanston CCSD 65 operates 17 public K-12 schools in Illinois, enrolling about 6,136 students between them (13 elementary and 4 middle).
7-year change in Evanston CCSD 65
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
40%
was 43%
% Hispanic
21%
was 21%
% Black
23%
was 22%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Middle School | Evanston | Middle | 06-08 | 660 |
| Nichols Middle School | Evanston | Middle | 06-08 | 628 |
| Chute Middle School | Evanston | Middle | 06-08 | 598 |
| Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts | Evanston | Elementary | KG-08 | 421 |
| Washington Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 410 |
| Oakton Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 379 |
| Walker Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Willard Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 343 |
| Kingsley Elementary School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| Dewey Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 321 |
| Dawes Elementary School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 298 |
| Lincolnwood Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 288 |
| Joseph E Hill Education Center | Evanston | Elementary | PK-PK | 258 |
| Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies | Skokie | Elementary | KG-08 | 254 |
| Orrington Elem School | Evanston | Elementary | KG-05 | 225 |
| Rice Childrens Center | Evanston | Middle | 01-08 | 0 |
About Evanston CCSD 65
As a compact district in Illinois, Evanston CCSD 65 hosts 6,136 students across 17 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Evanston CCSD 65 is built around 13 elementary and 4 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Evanston CCSD 65 is about 361, meaningfully below the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 22%: 7,879 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,136 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 17 to 16 across the same 7-year window.
On allk12, the community for Evanston CCSD 65 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.