Illinois Public Schools
- Illinois is the #5 largest school system in the United States, serving 2,019,003 students across 4,177 public schools.
- Illinois public schools have a diversity score of 0.67, which is higher than the national average of 0.52.
- The most diverse school district in Illinois is Stem Partnership School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Illinois or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 51% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 16:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(IL) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
5%
Hispanic
26%
Black
17%
White
49%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
n/a
Illinois Public Schools by County
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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