Illinois · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Illinois

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

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77/100
Top score
B+
Top grade
68/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Edison Elem School in Elmhurst is Illinois's top-resourced public school, scoring 77/100 on the NCES resource index.

77/100
top score (grade B+)
1
schools at the top grade (B+)
68/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1Edison Elem SchoolElmhurstB+77
2Greenbriar Elem SchoolNorthbrookB74
3Westmoor Elem SchoolNorthbrookB73
4Walden Elem SchoolDeerfieldB72
5Willowbrook Elem SchoolGlenviewB72
6Ravinia Elem SchoolHighland ParkB72
7Hawthorne Elem SchoolWheatonB72
8Northbrook Junior High SchoolNorthbrookB70
9Patterson Elementary SchoolNapervilleB70
10Kingsley Elem SchoolDowners GroveB70
11Fred Rodgers Magnet AcadAuroraB70
12Adler Park SchoolLibertyvilleB70
13Cossitt Ave Elem SchoolLa GrangeB-69
14Maple SchoolNorthbrookB-69
15Glen Grove Elem SchoolGlenviewB-69
16Mill Creek SchoolGenevaB-69
17Sherwood Elem SchoolHighland ParkB-69
18Braeside Elem SchoolHighland ParkB-69
19Seventh Ave Elem SchoolLa GrangeB-69
20Springman Middle SchoolGlenviewB-68
21Theodore Roosevelt Elem SchoolPark RidgeB-68
22Wescott Elementary SchoolNorthbrookB-68
23Bower Elem SchoolWarrenvilleB-68
24Copeland Manor Elem SchoolLibertyvilleB-68
25Jefferson Elem SchoolElmhurstB-68
26Red Oak Elem SchoolHighland ParkB-68
27Fabyan Elementary SchoolGenevaB-68
28Forest Elem SchoolDes PlainesB-67
29Hawthorne Elem SchoolElmhurstB-67
30Meadowbrook Elem SchoolNorthbrookB-67
31Pleasant Ridge Elem SchoolGlenviewB-67
32Charles J Caruso Middle SchoolDeerfieldB-67
33George B Carpenter Elem SchoolPark RidgeB-67
34Alice Gustafson Elem SchoolBataviaB-67
35Pleasantdale Middle SchBurr RidgeB-67
36Western Avenue Elem SchoolGenevaB-67
37Heartland Elementary SchoolGenevaB-67
38Lowell Elem SchoolWheatonB-67
39Benjamin Middle SchoolWest ChicagoB-67
40Churchville Middle SchoolElmhurstB-66
41Whittier Elem SchoolWheatonB-66
42Emerson Elem SchoolElmhurstB-66
43Jackson Elem SchoolElmhurstB-66
44Horace Mann Elem SchoolOak ParkB-66
45William Beye Elem SchoolOak ParkB-66
46Johnsburg Elementary SchoolJohnsburgB-66
47Indian Knoll Elem SchoolWest ChicagoB-66
48Spring Ave Elem SchoolLa GrangeB-66
49Hough Street Elem SchoolBarringtonB-66
50Attea Middle SchoolGlenviewB-65

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Illinois? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Illinois is Edison Elem School in Elmhurst with a quality score of 77/100 (grade B+). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.