Illinois public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Alcott College Prep in Chicago had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Illinois public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 4.4, against a state average of 13.5 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Illinois, 2024-25Alcott College Prep 4.4; Ogden Int High School 5.0; Raby High School 5.2; Elizabeth Graham Elementary School 6.0; Mt Carmel Junior High School 6.0; Butler Junior High School 6.1; Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School 6.3; Bronzeville Scholastic High School 6.3; Cumberland Elementary School 6.8; Roy De Shane Elementary School 6.8; Illinois 13.5.051015Alcott College Prep4.4Ogden Int High School5.0Raby High School5.2Elizabeth Graham Elementary School6.0Mt Carmel Junior High School6.0Butler Junior High School6.1Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School6.3Bronzeville Scholastic High School6.3Cumberland Elementary School6.8Roy De Shane Elementary School6.8Illinois 13.5
Students per teacher, Illinois, 2024-25Alcott College Prep 4.4; Ogden Int High School 5.0; Raby High School 5.2; Elizabeth Graham Elementary School 6.0; Mt Carmel Junior High School 6.0; Butler Junior High School 6.1; Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School 6.3; Bronzeville Scholastic High School 6.3; Cumberland Elementary School 6.8; Roy De Shane Elementary School 6.8; Illinois 13.5.051015Alcott College Prep4.4Ogden Int High School5.0Raby High School5.2Elizabeth Graham Elementary School6.0Mt Carmel Junior High School6.0Butler Junior High School6.1Frazier Perspectives Magnet Element…6.3Bronzeville Scholastic High School6.3Cumberland Elementary School6.8Roy De Shane Elementary School6.8Illinois 13.5
Students per teacher, Illinois, 2024-25Alcott College Prep 4.4; Ogden Int High School 5.0; Raby High School 5.2; Elizabeth Graham Elementary School 6.0; Mt Carmel Junior High School 6.0; Butler Junior High School 6.1; Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School 6.3; Bronzeville Scholastic High School 6.3; Cumberland Elementary School 6.8; Roy De Shane Elementary School 6.8; Illinois 13.5.051015Alcott College Prep4.4Ogden Int High School5.0Raby High School5.2Elizabeth Graham Elementary School6.0Mt Carmel Junior High School6.0Butler Junior High School6.1Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary Scho…6.3Bronzeville Scholastic High School6.3Cumberland Elementary School6.8Roy De Shane Elementary School6.8Illinois 13.5
Students per teacher, Illinois, 2024-25Alcott College Prep 4.4; Ogden Int High School 5.0; Raby High School 5.2; Elizabeth Graham Elementary School 6.0; Mt Carmel Junior High School 6.0; Butler Junior High School 6.1; Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School 6.3; Bronzeville Scholastic High School 6.3; Cumberland Elementary School 6.8; Roy De Shane Elementary School 6.8; Illinois 13.5.051015Alcott College Prep4.4Ogden Int High School5.0Raby High School5.2Elizabeth Graham Elementary School6.0Mt Carmel Junior High School6.0Butler Junior High School6.1Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary…6.3Bronzeville Scholastic High School6.3Cumberland Elementary School6.8Roy De Shane Elementary School6.8Illinois 13.5

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The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Alcott College PrepChicago Public Schools3734.4
Ogden Int High SchoolChicago Public Schools5195.0
Raby High SchoolChicago Public Schools1285.2
Elizabeth Graham Elementary SchoolSpringfield Public Schools2416.0
Mt Carmel Junior High SchoolWabash CUSD 3481996.0
Butler Junior High SchoolButler SD 531636.1
Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools1296.3
Bronzeville Scholastic High SchoolChicago Public Schools1196.3
Cumberland Elementary SchoolCCSD 622796.8
Roy De Shane Elementary SchoolCCSD 931856.8
Terrace Elementary SchoolCCSD 622067.1
Cisne High SchoolNorth Wayne CUSD 2001047.2
Finkl Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools2407.3
Earl H Hanson Elementary SchoolRock Island SD 412017.3
Greenfield High SchoolGreenfield CUSD 101087.3
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Rhodes Elementary SchoolRhodes SD 84-54997.4
Elsie C Johnson Elementary SchoolCCSD 932537.4
Bushnell-Prairie City High SchoolBushnell Prairie City CUSD 1701757.4
Colemon J Elem AcademyChicago Public Schools1667.4
Air Force Acad High SchoolChicago Public Schools1317.4
Zeigler-Royalton High SchoolZeigler-Royalton CUSD 1881317.5
Reskin Elementary SchoolMarquardt SD 152947.6
Bartonville Elementary SchoolBartonville SD 662047.6
Avoca West Elementary SchoolAvoca SD 373137.7
Blue Ridge High SchoolBlue Ridge CUSD 181557.7
Sherwood Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools2047.8
Schmid Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools1957.8
Saunemin Elementary SchoolSaunemin CCSD 4381027.8
Anne Fox Elementary SchoolSchaumburg CCSD 543247.9
Lindop Elementary SchoolE. F. Lindop School District 923077.9
Rupley Elementary SchoolComm Cons SD 592807.9
R O W V A Jr and Sr High SchoolR O W V a CUSD 2082487.9
New Boston Elementary SchoolMercer County School District 4041657.9
Davis M Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools1207.9
East St Louis-Lincoln Middle SchoolEast Saint Louis School District 1893598.0
Beard Elementary SchoolChicago Public Schools3278.0
W W Walker Elementary SchoolSummit SD 1041308.0
Hawthorn Elem School NorthHawthorn District 733478.1
Sunset Ridge Elementary SchoolSunset Ridge SD 292748.1
Orchard Place Elementary SchoolCCSD 622588.1
Delacey Family Educ CtrCUSD 3002108.1
Hawthorne Elementary SchoolCUSD 2001858.1
Armstrong High SchoolArmstrong Twp HSD 2251148.1
Stratford Middle SchoolCCSD 935208.2
Laraway SchoolLaraway CCSD 70C4338.2
Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine ArtsEvanston-Skokie School District 654218.2
Courtenay Elem Language Arts CtrChicago Public Schools2668.2
Rosemont Elementary SchoolRosemont ESD 782218.2
Illini Central High SchoolIllini Central CUSD 1891728.2
Milford High School CampusMilford Area PSD 1241498.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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