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Illinois Blue Ribbon Schools
Blue Ribbon Schools in Illinois are listed below. These schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more details on this national school awards program.
Illinois Blue Ribbon High Schools:
County
Town
High School
Year
# Students
1. Cook Chicago Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Payton College Preparatory High 2008 835
2. Lake Deerfield Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Deerfield High 2009 1775
3. Cook Northbrook Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Glenbrook North High 2008 2128
   Cook Winnetka Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award New Trier Township High School 2009 3027
Illinois Blue Ribbon Middle Schools:
County
Town
Middle School
Year
# Students
1. Lake Buffalo Grove Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Twin Groves Middle 2007 614
2. Cook Chicago Ridge Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Elden D Finley Junior High 2008 366
3. Du Page Clarendon Hills Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Clarendon Hills Middle 2009 773
4. Lake Deerfield Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Alan B Shepard Middle 2008 538
5. Dupage Elmhurst Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Sandburg Middle 2007 720
6. Cook Glencoe Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Central School 2007 630
   Cook Glenview Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Springman Middle 2008 660
7. Du Page Hinsdale Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Hinsdale Middle 2009 612
   Du Page Lisle Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Kennedy Junior High 2008 1134
8. Lake Long Grove Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Woodlawn Middle 2009 699
9. Cook Mount Prospect Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  River Trails Middle 2007 592
10. Will Naperville Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Clifford Crone Middle 2009 1163
   Will Naperville Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Gordon Gregory Middle 2008 1073
11. Cook Park Ridge Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Lincoln Middle 2006 734
Illinois Blue Ribbon Elementary Schools:
County
Town
Elementary School
Year
# Students
1. Cook Arlington Heights Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Westgate Elementary 2006 583
   Cook Arlington Heights Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Windsor Elementary 2006, 2009 537
2. Kane Aurora Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Mccleery Elementary 2005 628
3. Cook Barrington Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Arnett C Lines Elementary 2008 520
   Cook Barrington Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Grove Avenue Elementary 2007 502
4. St. Clair Belleville Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Belle Valley Elementary 2005 508
5. Saint Clair Belleville Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Ellis Elementary 2008 348
6. St. Clair Belleville Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Henry Raab Elementary 2003 191
   St. Clair Belleville Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Roosevelt Elementary 2003 361
7. Mclean Bloomington Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Fox Creek Elementary 2007 298
8. Lake Buffalo Grove Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Ivy Hall Elementary 2008 503
9. Henry Cambridge Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Cambridge Community Grade 2006 252
10. Fulton Canton Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Eastview Elementary 2003 434
   Fulton Canton Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Westview Elementary 2004 445
11. Champaign Champaign Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Stratton Elementary 2005 328
12. Cook Chicago Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Black Magnet Elementary 2008 451
   Cook Chicago Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Greeley Elementary 2007 508
   Cook Chicago Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Leland Elementary 2004 237
13. Hamilton Dahlgren Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Dahlgren Elementary 2004 156
14. Macon Decatur Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Oak Grove Accelerated 2005 304
15. Lake Deerfield Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Wilmot Elementary 2008 464
16. Cook Des Plaines Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  South Elementary 2006 307
17. Lee Dixon Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Lincoln Elementary 2004 385
18. Dupage Downers Grove Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Pierce Downer Elementary 2007 347
19. Cook Elk Grove Village Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Adolph Link Elementary 2007 551
   Cook Elk Grove Village Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Rupley Elementary 2009 292
20. Dupage Elmhurst Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Emerson Elementary 2005 375
21. St. Clair Fairview Heights Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Illini Elementary 2004 464
22. De Witt Farmer City Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Ruth M Schneider Elementary 2004 332
23. Stephenson Freeport Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Empire Elementary 2008 315
24. Knox Galesburg Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Silas Willard Elementary 2003 365
25. Dupage Glen Ellyn Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Abraham Lincoln Elementary 2005 612
26. Cook Glenview Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Lyon Elementary 2003 447
   Cook Hoffman Estates Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Frank C Whiteley Elementary 2003 661
   Cook Homewood Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Willow School 2005 595
27. Edgar Hume Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Shiloh Elementary 2003 138
28. Morgan Jacksonville Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Franklin Elementary 2004 289
29. Dupage Lombard Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  York Center Elementary 2006 186
30. Winnebago Loves Park Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Windsor Elementary 2006 417
31. Macoupin Medora Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Medora Elementary 2003 146
32. Carroll Milledgeville Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Milledgeville Elementary 2004 188
33. Woodford Minonk Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Fieldcrest Elementary - 2007 258
34. Jackson Murphysboro Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Carruthers Elementary 2004 391
35. Sangamon New Berlin Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  New Berlin Elementary 2004 249
36. Cook Olympia Fields Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Arcadia Elementary 2009 452
   Cook Palatine Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Marion Jordan Elementary 2005 589
   Cook Palatine Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Pleasant Hill Elementary 2004 582
37. Tazewell Pekin Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Dirksen Elementary 2003 172
38. Peoria Peoria Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Charter Oak Primary 2003 395
   Peoria Peoria Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Franklin-edison Primary 2005 465
   Peoria Peoria Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Glen Oak Primary 2005 458
   Peoria Peoria Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Northmoor-edison Primary 2008 369
   Peoria Peoria Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Whittier Primary 2005 345
39. Adams Quincy Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Washington Elementary 2004 239
40. Cook Rolling Meadows Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Willow Bend Elementary 2007 443
41. Lake Round Lake Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Indian Hill Elementary 2005 678
42. Cook Schaumburg Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Thomas Dooley Elementary 2005 434
43. Whiteside Sterling Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Lincoln Elementary 2005 347
44. Douglas Tuscola Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  North Ward Elementary 2006 420
45. Dupage Wheaton Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Longfellow Elementary 2007 457
46. Cook Wilmette Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Romona Elementary 2006 516
47. Dupage Winfield Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award  Pleasant Hill Elementary 2006 599
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Population 12,207,380 people 285,172,806 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 25%
Population Average Age 33 years old 38 years old
Average Household Size 2.6 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $46,557 $36,135
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 49 years old 44 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 72% / 28%
% Vacancy of Housing Units 7% vacancy rate 9% vacancy rate
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