Public schools in Summit, IL
Summit has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,122 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Summit SD 104 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Summit's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Summit | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit SD 104 | 4 | 1,459 | $26,862 |
| Argo Community High School District 217 | 1 | 1,924 | $25,223 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Summit, 1,817 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argo Community High School | 1,817 | 14.8 | All free (CEP) | Argo Community High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Summit, 447 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Middle School | 447 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Summit SD 104 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Summit, 858 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis P Graves Elementary School | 562 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Summit SD 104 |
| Walsh Elementary School | 182 | 8.5 | All free (CEP) | Summit SD 104 |
| Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School | 114 | 8.5 | All free (CEP) | Summit SD 104 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Summit's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Summit school has 10.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 447 students (state 374).
| Summit | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.9 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 447 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Summit schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Summit
- Summit SD 104Runs 4 of Summit's 5 public schools and spent $26,862 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,862
- Argo Community High School, the largest high school in Summit1,817 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.1,817
- Compare Summit SD 104 with Argo Community High School District 217Summit's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Summit addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Springfield31 schools
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Questions about schools in Summit
How many public schools are in Summit, IL?
5 public schools with an address in Summit were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,122 students.What is the largest high school in Summit?
Argo Community High School, with 1,817 students in 2024-25 (Argo Community High School District 217).Which districts run Summit's schools?
Summit SD 104 (4 schools), Argo Community High School District 217 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25