Using data from the U.S. Department of Education, Niche has put together a list of the best school districts in Illinois. In order to rank them, the site takes measures like state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, and others into account.
So, here they are: the 15 best school districts in Illinois this year.
- Community High School District No. 99 (Downers Grove)
Community High School District 99/Facebook This district serves over 5,300 students from Downers Grove and Woodridge.
- St. Charles Community Unit School District No. 303 (St. Charles)
St. Charles District 303/Facebook 12,500 students from St. Charles and the Fox Valley area attend District 303’s 17 schools.
- Elmhurst School District No. 205 (Elmhurst)
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205/Facebook This district serves over 8,000 Elmhurst students.
- Geneva Community Unit School District No. 304 (Geneva)
Geneva CUSD 304/Facebook The ten schools in this suburban district serve 6,000 students.
- Lake Zurich Community Unit School District No. 95 (Lake Zurich)
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95/Facebook Over 5,000 students attend this district’s eight schools.
- Township High School District No. 214 (Arlington Heights)
High School District 214/Facebook This group of six high schools serves nearly 12,000 students.
- Community Unit School District No. 200 (Wheaton)
Community Unit School District 200/Facebook Nearly 13,000 students from Wheaton and Warrenville attend this district’s schools.
- Niles Township Community High School District No. 219 (Skokie)
Niles Township High School District 219/Facebook This district serves 4,800 students from Lincolnwood and Skokie.
- Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204 (Aurora)
@neuquavalley/Twitter With 33 schools, this large district serves nearly 29,000 students from Naperville, Aurora, Bolingbrook and Plainfield.
- Naperville Community Unit School District No. 203 (Naperville)
Naperville School District 203/Facebook 17,000 students from Naperville are enrolled in this district’s 21 schools.
- Glenbrook High Schools District 225 (Glenview)
Glenbrook South High School/Facebook Over 2,600 students from Glenview attend this district’s schools.
- Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86 (Hinsdale)
@ThisIsHCHS/Twitter 4,500 students attend the two high schools within this school district.
- Barrington Community Unit School District No. 220 (Barrington)
Barrington 220 School District/Facebook Over 9,000 students from Barrington attend this district’s schools.
- New Trier Township High School District No. 203 (Northfield)
New Trier High School/Facebook The 4,200 students of Chicago’s North Shore are served by this district.
- Community High School District No. 128 (Vernon Hills)
Community High School District 128/Facebook These 2 high schools serve 4,000 students in Lake County.
There you have it! There are so many wonderful public schools in Illinois that they certainly can’t fit on one list. Do you have a school you love? Let us know in the comments.
Community High School District 99/Facebook
This district serves over 5,300 students from Downers Grove and Woodridge.
St. Charles District 303/Facebook
12,500 students from St. Charles and the Fox Valley area attend District 303’s 17 schools.
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205/Facebook
This district serves over 8,000 Elmhurst students.
Geneva CUSD 304/Facebook
The ten schools in this suburban district serve 6,000 students.
Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95/Facebook
Over 5,000 students attend this district’s eight schools.
High School District 214/Facebook
This group of six high schools serves nearly 12,000 students.
Community Unit School District 200/Facebook
Nearly 13,000 students from Wheaton and Warrenville attend this district’s schools.
Niles Township High School District 219/Facebook
This district serves 4,800 students from Lincolnwood and Skokie.
@neuquavalley/Twitter
With 33 schools, this large district serves nearly 29,000 students from Naperville, Aurora, Bolingbrook and Plainfield.
Naperville School District 203/Facebook
17,000 students from Naperville are enrolled in this district’s 21 schools.
Glenbrook South High School/Facebook
Over 2,600 students from Glenview attend this district’s schools.
@ThisIsHCHS/Twitter
4,500 students attend the two high schools within this school district.
Barrington 220 School District/Facebook
Over 9,000 students from Barrington attend this district’s schools.
New Trier High School/Facebook
The 4,200 students of Chicago’s North Shore are served by this district.
Community High School District 128/Facebook
These 2 high schools serve 4,000 students in Lake County.
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