The average student:teacher ratio in Illinois public preschools is approximately 14:1 (2024).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
8:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Public Preschools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in Illinois (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK
3215 W 162nd St
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 331-3364
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 331-3364
Rank: #22.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-2
6751 W 63rd Pl
Chicago, IL 60638
(773) 535-2076
Chicago, IL 60638
(773) 535-2076
Rank: #33.
Beard Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-3
6445 W Strong St
Chicago, IL 60656
(773) 534-1228
Chicago, IL 60656
(773) 534-1228
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK-8
4420 N Beacon St
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-5790
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 534-5790
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K
1801 N 36th Ave
Stone Park, IL 60165
(708) 345-3625
Stone Park, IL 60165
(708) 345-3625
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK-5
1520 Center Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4833
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 756-4833
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK
3625 S Hoyne Ave
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-4088
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-4088
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-8
205 Kingston Dr
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7831
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 462-7831
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Deer Park C C Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-8
2350 E 1025th Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-6930
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-6930
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK
50 Cleveland Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2300
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-2300
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Lozano Elementary Bilingual & Intl Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK-8
1501 N Greenview Ave
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 534-4750
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 534-4750
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Bluffs Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
Po Box 230
Bluffs, IL 62621
(217) 754-3714
Bluffs, IL 62621
(217) 754-3714
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Booth Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
Po Box 39
Enfield, IL 62835
(618) 963-2521
Enfield, IL 62835
(618) 963-2521
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Brown W Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-8
54 N Hermitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
(773) 534-7250
Chicago, IL 60612
(773) 534-7250
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK
300 E Forest Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6000
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-6000
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Everett Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
3419 S Bell Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 535-4550
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 535-4550
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Graymont Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-8
Po Box 117
Graymont, IL 61743
(815) 743-5346
Graymont, IL 61743
(815) 743-5346
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Greenview Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-5
147 E Palmer St
Greenview, IL 62642
(217) 968-2295
Greenview, IL 62642
(217) 968-2295
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK
1500 Mcdaniel Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8301
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 859-8301
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-1
18300 Greenbay Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-0149
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 474-0149
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK
1450 Forest Gate Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 990-4233
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 990-4233
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Ohio Com Cons Grade School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-8
Po Box 478
Ohio, IL 61349
(815) 376-2934
Ohio, IL 61349
(815) 376-2934
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK
7507 W Birchwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 534-1215
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 534-1215
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-8
544 Niedringhaus Ave
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 274-7953
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 274-7953
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK
2554 W 113th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2671
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2671
Rank: #12 - 2612. - 26.
Winston Campus Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: PK-6
900 E Palatine Rd
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 963-7500
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 963-7500
Rank: #27 - 4827. - 48.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-K
920 Barnsdale Rd
La Grange Park, IL 60526
(708) 215-7025
La Grange Park, IL 60526
(708) 215-7025
Rank: #27 - 4827. - 48.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-K
40 E Dundee Rd
Barrington, IL 60010
(224) 770-4300
Barrington, IL 60010
(224) 770-4300
Rank: #27 - 4827. - 48.
Bert H Fulton School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-5
6601 171st St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4540
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 614-4540
Rank: #27 - 4827. - 48.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK
422 S Elm St
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-1907
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 532-1907
Rank: #27 - 4827. - 48.
Chalmers Elementary Specialty School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
2745 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 534-1720
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 534-1720
Rank: #27 - 4827. - 48.
Earl H Hanson Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
4000 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5930
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5930
Rank: #27 - 4827. - 48.
Finkl Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
2332 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 535-5850
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 535-5850
Rank: #27 - 4827. - 48.
Hodgkins Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-6
6516 Kane Ave
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 482-2740
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 482-2740
Rank: #27 - 4827. - 48.
Jungman Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Grades: PK-8
1746 S Miller St
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 534-7375
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 534-7375
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Illinois average public preschools student:teacher ratio?
The Illinois average public preschools student:teacher ratio is 14:1 for 2024.
What are the public preschools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in Illinois?
The best top ranked public preschools in Illinois include Primary Learning Center, Blair Early Childhood Center and Beard Elementary School.
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