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Best Illinois School Districts (2026)
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Best Illinois School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 959 top school districts in Illinois, serving 1,842,872 students.
The most diverse district is Skokie SD 68 School District, with a diversity score of 0.77.
The largest school district is Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, serving 324,130 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Geneseo CUSD 228 School District, with 98% graduation rate.

Top Illinois School Districts (2026)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
A E R O Special Educ Coop School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
A-C Central CUSD 262 School District
314
0.12
80%
Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276 School District
906
0.26
85%
ACE Amandla Charter School District
137
0.53
64%
Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Addison SD 4 School District
3,389
0.45
n/a
Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125 School District
4,758
0.63
95%
Akin CCSD 91 School District
124
0.02
n/a
Albers SD 63 School District
154
0.08
n/a
Alden Hebron SD 19 School District
421
0.37
80%
Allen-Otter Creek CCSD 65 School District
96
0.25
n/a
Allendale CCSD 17 School District
131
0.05
n/a
Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 School District
1,595
0.66
n/a
Altamont CUSD 10 School District
684
0.12
82%
Alton CUSD 11 School District
5,526
0.64
76%
Alwood CUSD 225 School District
356
0.13
80%
Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Amboy CUSD 272 School District
722
0.21
85%
Anna CCSD 37 School District
593
0.2
n/a
Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81 School District
476
0.2
87%
Annawan CUSD 226 School District
342
0.15
80%
Antioch CCSD 34 School District
2,574
0.52
n/a
Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 School District
2,557
0.59
n/a
Arbor Park SD 145 School District
1,182
0.72
n/a
Arcola CUSD 306 School District
709
0.54
95%
Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District
893
0.31
82%
Argo CHSD 217 School District
1,817
0.6
89%
Arlington Heights SD 25 School District
5,423
0.43
n/a
Armstrong TWP HSD 225 School District
114
0.17
74%
Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 School District
81
0.21
n/a
Arthur CUSD 305 School District
925
0.24
95%
Ashley CCSD 15 School District
115
0.1
n/a
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 School District
434
0.2
90%
Astoria CUSD 1 School District
277
0.08
70%
Athens CUSD 213 School District
961
0.18
87%
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