Larkin High School

Larkin High School is a sizable secondary school in Elgin, Illinois, one of the schools within SD U-46. The school educates 2,174 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 161% larger than the state mean of about 834.

SD U-46 comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 34,036 students; Larkin High School is among them.

Demographically, Larkin High School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%; the rest breaks down as 10% White, 8% Black, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Larkin High School has 142 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Larkin High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Kane County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Larkin High School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 34.0%; Larkin High School posts 20.3%, -13.7 points below that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Kane County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,163 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Kane County's 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), Larkin High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Harriet Gifford Elem School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Larkin High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Larkin High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 22.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Larkin High School has rose 5%, going from 2,079 students in 2018 to 2,174 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 68% to 74% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.