Illinois Public Schools
Illinois has 4,360 open public schools, including 2,323 elementary, 704 middle, and 956 high schools — 131 are charter schools.
2,323
Elementary
704
Middle
956
High School
131
Charter
Student Demographics (SY 2023-2024)
| Race / Ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 836,894 | 45% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 517,863 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 302,849 | 16% |
| Asian | 103,655 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 78,102 | 4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4,561 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1,683 | 0% |
| Total enrollment | 1,846,264 | 949,279M / 896,328F |
Source: NCES CCD State Membership (SEA 052), SY 2023-2024.
Schools
| School | City | Level | Teachers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas Elem School | Highland Park | Elementary | 33.1 |
| Webber High School | Bluford | High | 10.6 |
| Webster Elem School | Chicago | Elementary | 16.0 |
| Webster Elem School | Rushville | Elementary | 11.0 |
| Webster Elementary School | Collinsville | Elementary | 29.5 |
| Wegner Elementary School | West Chicago | Elementary | 31.0 |
| Wells Community Academy HS | Chicago | High | 33.5 |
| Wells Elem School | East Moline | Elementary | 24.3 |
| Wells Elementary School | Grayville | Elementary | 11.4 |
| Wells Preparatory Elem Academy | Chicago | Elementary | 22.0 |
| Wentworth Elem School | Chicago | Elementary | 37.0 |
| Wentworth Intermediate School | Calumet City | Elementary | 18.0 |
| Wentworth Jr High School | Calumet City | Middle | 29.0 |
| Wesclin Middle School | Trenton | Middle | 36.5 |
| Wesclin Sr High School | Trenton | High | 27.7 |
| Wescott Elementary School | Northbrook | Elementary | 43.0 |
| Wesley Elem School | Addison | Elementary | 22.0 |
| Wesmere Elementary School | Plainfield | Elementary | 45.7 |
| West 40 HNA Learning Program | Maywood | High | 4.0 |
| West 40 Reg Safe Sch Middle Prg | Maywood | Middle | 7.0 |
| West 40-Sr. Plus | Maywood | High | 2.0 |
| West Aurora HS RSSP | Aurora | High | — |
| West Aurora High School | Aurora | High | 225.1 |
| West Aurora Learning Center/ELA | Aurora | Prekindergarten | 16.0 |
| West Campus Facility | Mason City | Prekindergarten | 3.0 |
| West Carroll High School | Savanna | High | 19.3 |
| West Carroll Middle School | Mount Carroll | Middle | 14.3 |
| West Carroll Primary | Savanna | Elementary | 28.8 |
| West Central Early Childhood | Biggsville | Prekindergarten | 3.0 |
| West Central Elementary School | Biggsville | Elementary | 28.5 |
| West Central High School | Biggsville | High | 18.6 |
| West Central Middle School | Stronghurst | Middle | 15.5 |
| West Chicago Comm High School | West Chicago | High | 138.7 |
| West Elem School | Crystal Lake | Elementary | 35.8 |
| West Elem School | Sycamore | Elementary | 24.0 |
| West Elementary School | Zion | Elementary | 30.0 |
| West Elementary School | Alton | Elementary | 30.7 |
| West Jr High School | Belleville | Middle | 29.3 |
| West Leyden High School | Northlake | High | 117.2 |
| West Lincoln-Broadwell Elem Sch | Lincoln | Elementary | 20.8 |
| West Middle School | Rockford | Middle | 47.1 |
| West Oak Intermediate School | Mundelein | Elementary | 29.0 |
| West Oak Middle School | Mundelein | Middle | 27.1 |
| West Park Elem Academy | Chicago | Elementary | 41.5 |
| West Prairie Junior High School | Colchester | Middle | 8.2 |
| West Prairie North Elementary Sch | Good Hope | Elementary | 15.1 |
| West Prairie Senior High School | Colchester | High | 14.9 |
| West Prairie South Elementary Sch | Colchester | Elementary | 15.9 |
| West Ridge Elem School | Chicago | Elementary | 51.5 |
| West Salem Grade School | West Salem | Elementary | 13.8 |
Largest Districts
City of Chicago SD 299
321,666
SD U-46
35,082
Rockford SD 205
27,442
Indian Prairie CUSD 204
25,687
Plainfield SD 202
24,856
CUSD 300
20,443
CUSD 308
16,940
Naperville CUSD 203
16,073
Valley View CUSD 365U
15,187
Schaumburg CCSD 54
14,966
Waukegan CUSD 60
13,679
Springfield SD 186
13,066
Peoria SD 150
12,674
Aurora East USD 131
12,619
McLean County USD 5
12,409
Township HSD 211
12,270
Township HSD 214
12,052
St Charles CUSD 303
11,801
CUSD 200
11,638
Aurora West USD 129
11,211
Related Data
- Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
- Illinois teacher salary data → WageDepth.com