5 public K-12 schools in Markham from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
5 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Markham's 5 public schools is Prairie-Hills Junior High School, scoring 17/100, against a city average of 24.4/100. Computed live across every Markham campus reporting to NCES.
How the Markham Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Markham, IL enrolls 1,630 students across 5 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 18.2:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 24.4/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Markham on this index is Prairie-Hills Junior High School, at 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 766 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Markham spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Prairie-Hills Junior High School accounts for 47.0% of all Markham public-school enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Markham a distant remainder — means Markham-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Middle. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Markham school enrollment varies 192× across entities
Markham school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 766 students (highest), a spread of 762 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Markham student-teacher ratio is 18.2:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Markham
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Markham is Prairie-Hills Junior High School with a quality score of 17/100. There are 5 public schools in Markham with 1,630 total students.
How many schools are in Markham, IL? ▼
Markham has 5 public schools with a total enrollment of 1,630 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 18.2:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology, which explains how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
