Best Schools in Chicago, IL

633 public schools · 325,141 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

633

Schools

325,141

Students

17.7:1

Avg Ratio

79.9%

Free Lunch

23 Elementary7 Middle130 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	Rudolph Elem Learning Center	1.7:1	25	60.0%	Combined School
2	Douglass Academy High School	3.8:1	34	100.0%	High School
3	Spry Community Links High School	4.0:1	75	90.7%	High School
4	Beard Elem School	4.5:1	182	35.2%	Elementary School
5	Ogden Int High School	4.6:1	494	68.8%	High School
6	Alcott College Prep	4.6:1	351	72.1%	High School
7	Uplift Community High School	5.5:1	101	87.1%	High School
8	Lozano Elem Bilingual & Intl Ctr	5.7:1	154	73.4%	Combined School
9	Blair Early Childhood Center	5.9:1	157	54.8%	Elementary School
10	Williams Medical Prep High Sch	6.1:1	73	93.2%	High School
11	Plamondon Elem School	6.4:1	103	84.5%	Combined School
12	Bronzeville Scholastic HS	6.8:1	82	95.1%	High School
13	Everett Elem School	7.1:1	117	86.3%	Elementary School
14	Courtenay Elem Language Arts Ctr	7.3:1	208	92.8%	Combined School
15	Finkl Elem School	7.4:1	206	94.2%	Combined School
16	Air Force Acad High School	7.4:1	144	79.9%	High School
17	Harriet Tubman Elem School	7.5:1	296	29.7%	Combined School
18	Thomas Early Childhood Center	7.5:1	132	63.6%	Elementary School
19	Holmes Elem School	7.5:1	117	91.5%	Combined School
20	Raby High School	7.7:1	197	87.3%	High School
21	Schmid Elem School	7.8:1	171	81.9%	Combined School
22	Whittier Elem School	7.9:1	166	83.1%	Combined School
23	Yates Elem School	8.0:1	280	86.1%	Combined School
24	Hammond Elem School	8.0:1	237	92.4%	Combined School
25	Morton Elem Career Academy	8.3:1	183	89.1%	Combined School
26	Clark G R Elem School	8.4:1	155	81.3%	Combined School
27	Frazier Perspectives Magnet ES	8.4:1	131	88.5%	Combined School
28	KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Acad	8.5:1	905	94.6%	Combined School
29	Gale Elem Community Academy	8.5:1	222	93.2%	Combined School
30	Hendricks Elem Community Academy	8.5:1	184	94.6%	Combined School
31	Christopher Elem School	8.6:1	319	93.1%	Combined School
32	Telpochcalli Elem School	8.6:1	219	86.3%	Combined School
33	YCCS-McKinley-Lakeside Leadership	8.6:1	86	98.8%	High School
34	Sherwood Elem School	8.7:1	200	94.0%	Combined School
35	White Elem Career Academy	8.7:1	113	94.7%	Combined School
36	Urban Prep Chrtr Sch for Yng Men	8.7:1	52	N/A	High School
37	Ward L Elem School	8.8:1	247	97.6%	Combined School
38	Walsh Elem School	8.9:1	231	80.5%	Combined School
39	Chase Elem School	9.1:1	373	56.0%	Combined School
40	Armour Elem School	9.1:1	246	82.9%	Combined School
41	Pilsen Elem Community Academy	9.1:1	219	87.2%	Combined School
42	Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem Sch	9.1:1	173	N/A	Combined School
43	Spry Elem Community School	9.2:1	294	93.2%	Combined School
44	Dewey Elem Academy of Fine Arts	9.2:1	238	98.3%	Combined School
45	McCutcheon Elem School	9.3:1	301	90.4%	Combined School
46	Davis M Magnet Elem School	9.3:1	130	84.6%	Combined School
47	Chopin Elem School	9.4:1	273	92.7%	Combined School
48	Langford A Elem School	9.4:1	178	97.2%	Combined School
49	YCCS-West Town Academy Alt HS	9.4:1	85	90.6%	High School
50	Neil Elem School	9.5:1	248	78.2%	Combined School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in Chicago, IL?

Chicago, IL has 633 public schools with 325,141 total students.

What is the best school in Chicago?

Based on student-teacher ratio, Rudolph Elem Learning Center ranks #1 in Chicago with a ratio of 1.7:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Chicago?

The average student-teacher ratio across Chicago schools is 17.7:1.