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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Grade School | Woodlawn | Elementary | 24.5 |
| Woodlawn High School | Woodlawn | High | 14.0 |
| Woodlawn Middle School | Long Grove | Middle | 40.6 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elem School | Cicero | Elementary | 37.5 |
| Woodrow Wilson Elem School | East Peoria | Elementary | 12.0 |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle School | Moline | Middle | 52.1 |
| Woodruff Career & Tech Center | Peoria | High | 19.5 |
| Woods Creek Elementary School | Crystal Lake | Elementary | 40.3 |
| Woodson South Elem School | Chicago | Elementary | 22.0 |
| Woodstock High School | Woodstock | High | 63.8 |
| Woodstock North High School | Woodstock | High | 61.5 |
| Woodview School | Grayslake | Elementary | 26.2 |
| Worden Elementary School | Worden | Elementary | 17.0 |
| World Language High School | Chicago | High | 32.5 |
| Worth Elem School | Worth | Elementary | 36.0 |
| Worth Jr High School | Worth | Middle | 28.0 |
| Worthridge School | Worth | Prekindergarten | — |
| Worthwoods Elem School | Worth | Elementary | 19.0 |
| Wredling Middle School | Saint Charles | Middle | 98.0 |
| Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence | E Saint Louis | Elementary | 35.0 |
| YBMC Charter Sch Charter | Normal | High | 4.0 |
| YCCS Chtr - Chatham Charter | Chicago | High | 3.0 |
| YCCS West Charter | Chicago | High | 2.0 |
| YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HS Charter | Chicago | High | 11.0 |
| YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican Charter | Chicago | High | 8.0 |
| YCCS-Association House Charter | Chicago | High | 2.0 |
| YCCS-CCA Academy HS Charter | Chicago | High | 2.0 |
| YCCS-Community Youth Dev Inst HS Charter | Chicago | High | 5.0 |
| YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr Charter | Chicago | High | 12.0 |
| YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative HS Charter | Chicago | High | 9.0 |
| YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership Charter | Chicago | High | 7.0 |
| YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College HS Charter | Chicago | High | 6.0 |
| YCCS-Progressive Leadership Acad Charter | Chicago | High | 2.0 |
| YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS Charter | Chicago | High | 5.0 |
| YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HS Charter | Chicago | High | 8.0 |
| YCCS-Truman Middle College HS Charter | Chicago | High | 12.0 |
| YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HS Charter | Chicago | High | 5.0 |
| YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership Charter | Chicago | High | 4.0 |
| YEA Program | Yorkville | High | — |
| Yates Elem School | Chicago | Elementary | 32.3 |
| York Center Elem School | Lombard | Elementary | 14.0 |
| York Comm High School | Elmhurst | High | 181.8 |
| Yorkville Early Childhood Center | Yorkville | Prekindergarten | 11.0 |
| Yorkville Grade School | Yorkville | Elementary | 16.2 |
| Yorkville High School | Yorkville | High | 139.3 |
| Yorkville Intermediate School | Yorkville | Middle | 53.1 |
| Yorkville Middle School | Yorkville | Middle | 74.8 |
| Yorkville Transition Program | Yorkville | High | 2.0 |
| Young Adult Program | Arlington Heights | High | — |
| Young Elem School | Chicago | Elementary | 29.0 |
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