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Public school districts and schools in Illinois, based on the NCES Common Core of Data.

1,020
School districts
4,399
Public schools
1,838,105
Students enrolled

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

Largest school districts in Illinois by enrollment — NCES 2024-25

848 regular school districts ranked by students enrolled, as reported to NCES for 2024-25. Charter school districts and other education agencies are shown at their size without a rank. Districts with no 2024-25 enrollment in NCES data are listed last.

#1 Chicago Public Schools Dist 299

Chicago · 643 public schools · 324,130 students

#2 SD U-46

Elgin · 55 public schools · 34,036 students

#3 Rockford SD 205

Rockford · 46 public schools · 28,467 students

#4 Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Aurora · 34 public schools · 26,108 students
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#5 Plainfield SD 202

Plainfield · 31 public schools · 24,556 students

#6 CUSD 300

Algonquin · 29 public schools · 20,705 students

#7 CUSD 308

Oswego · 22 public schools · 16,766 students

#8 Naperville CUSD 203

Naperville · 22 public schools · 16,047 students

#9 Schaumburg CCSD 54

Schaumburg · 28 public schools · 15,298 students

#10 Valley View CUSD 365U

Romeoville · 20 public schools · 14,710 students

#11 Waukegan CUSD 60

Waukegan · 22 public schools · 13,640 students

#12 Springfield SD 186

Springfield · 34 public schools · 13,014 students

#13 Peoria SD 150

Peoria · 30 public schools · 12,913 students

#14 Township HSD 211

Palatine · 7 public schools · 12,458 students
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#15 McLean County USD 5

Normal · 26 public schools · 12,407 students

#16 Aurora East USD 131

Aurora · 20 public schools · 12,187 students

#17 Township HSD 214

Arlington Heights · 10 public schools · 11,911 students

#18 St Charles CUSD 303

Saint Charles · 18 public schools · 11,731 students

#19 CUSD 200

Wheaton · 20 public schools · 11,639 students

#20 Palatine CCSD 15

Palatine · 20 public schools · 11,321 students

#21 Aurora West USD 129

Aurora · 17 public schools · 11,020 students

#22 Champaign CUSD 4

Champaign · 20 public schools · 10,598 students

#23 Joliet PSD 86

Joliet · 22 public schools · 9,333 students

#24 Cicero SD 99

Cicero · 15 public schools · 8,664 students

#25 Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158

Algonquin · 9 public schools · 8,401 students

#26 Elmhurst SD 205

Elmhurst · 13 public schools · 8,280 students

#27 Barrington CUSD 220

Barrington · 12 public schools · 7,936 students

#28 Decatur SD 61

Decatur · 16 public schools · 7,840 students

#29 Glenbard Twp HSD 87

Glen Ellyn · 4 public schools · 7,810 students

#30 J S Morton HSD 201

Cicero · 4 public schools · 7,709 students

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