ChicagoSchools & Education

There are 657 public schools in Chicago. Lane Technical High School is the largest at 4,496 students (grades 7-12). Total enrollment: 330,047 students.

~4,035 residents per school (vs Illinois ~496).

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (66)

University of Illinois Chicago

22,170 students

DePaul University

14,090 students

Loyola University Chicago

11,737 students

University of Chicago

7,569 students

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

6,409 students

Columbia College Chicago

5,368 students

National Louis University

4,406 students

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

4,372 students

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

4,207 students

Northeastern Illinois University

3,982 students

Saint Xavier University

3,096 students

Roosevelt University

2,849 students

Illinois Institute of Technology

2,833 students

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

2,805 students

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

2,789 students

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

2,505 students

North Park University

1,818 students

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

1,777 students

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

1,661 students

Moody Bible Institute

1,510 students

Chicago State University

1,384 students

Midwestern Career College

887 students

St. Augustine College

787 students

MDT College of Health Sciences

575 students

East-West University

468 students

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago

333 students

Generations College

310 students

HVAC Technical Institute

285 students

Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy

233 students

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW

216 students

+ 36 more

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

38 LITTLE ANGELS DAYCARE CENTER

1759 N HARLEM AVE · CENTER BASED

5 PEAS IN A POD LEARNING ACADEMY LLC

5635 W NORTH AVE · CENTER BASED

5 STAR CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC

2811 W 5TH AVE · CENTER BASED

A CHILD'S SPACE EARLY LEARNING CENTER

1020 SOUTH WABASH, SUITE 100 · CENTER BASED

A CHILDS PLACE ACADEMY 2 LLC

6113 S PRAIRIE AVE · CENTER BASED

A HAVEN FOR LITTLE ONES 2 CLC

2548 E 79TH ST · CENTER BASED

A KARRASEL NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN

3030 N KEDZIE AVE · CENTER BASED

A STEP AHEAD LEARNING CENTER

4208 N BROADWAY ST · CENTER BASED

A-ZMALL WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

2629 S LAWNDALE AVE · CENTER BASED

ABC & ME DAYCARE CENTER INC

4714 N SHERIDAN RD · CENTER BASED

ABC ACADEMY

2714 W PRATT BLVD · CENTER BASED

ABC PRESCHOOL LTD

3800 N AUSTIN AVE · CENTER BASED

ACADEMY OF CREATIVE THINKING INC

4200 N CENTRAL AVE · CENTER BASED

ALL ABOARD LEARNING EXPRESS INC

4008 WEST ROSEMONT · CENTER BASED

ALL DAY MONTESSORI

1819 W 99TH ST · CENTER BASED

Other

Libraries (81)

ALBANY PARK BRANCH

3127441933 · 5150 NORTH KIMBALL AVENUE, Chicago IL 60625

ALTGELD BRANCH

3127473270 · 13281 S. CORLISS AVENUE, Chicago IL 60627

ARCHER HEIGHTS BRANCH

3127479241 · 5055 SOUTH ARCHER AVENUE, Chicago IL 60632

AUSTIN BRANCH

3127465038 · 5615 WEST RACE AVENUE, Chicago IL 60644

AUSTIN-IRVING BRANCH

3127446222 · 6100 WEST IRVING PARK ROAD, Chicago IL 60634

AVALON BRANCH

3127475234 · 8148 SOUTH STONY ISLAND AVENUE, Chicago IL 60617

BACK OF THE YARDS BRANCH

3127465038 · 2111 WEST 47TH STREET, Chicago IL 60609

BEVERLY BRANCH

3127479673 · 1962 WEST 95TH STREET, Chicago IL 60643

BEZAZIAN BRANCH

3127440019 · 1226 WEST AINSLIE STREET, Chicago IL 60640

BLACKSTONE BRANCH

3127470511 · 4904 SOUTH LAKE PARK AVENUE, Chicago IL 60615

BRAINERD BRANCH

3127476291 · 1350 WEST 89TH STREET, Chicago IL 60620

BRIGHTON PARK BRANCH

3127470666 · 4314 SOUTH ARCHER AVENUE, Chicago IL 60632

CHICAGO LAWN BRANCH

3127470639 · 6120 SOUTH KEDZIE AVENUE, Chicago IL 60629

CHINATOWN BRANCH

-4 · 2100 SOUTH WENTWORTH AVENUE, Chicago IL 60616

CLEARING BRANCH

3127475657 · 6423 WEST 63RD PLACE, Chicago IL 60638

RICHARD J. DALEY BRANCH

3127478990 · 3400 SOUTH HALSTED STREET, Chicago IL 60608

DOUGLASS BRANCH

3127473725 · 3353 WEST 13TH STREET, Chicago IL 60623

EDGEBROOK BRANCH

3127448313 · 5331 WEST DEVON AVENUE, Chicago IL 60646

EDGEWATER BRANCH

3127440718 · 1210 WEST ELMDALE AVENUE, Chicago IL 60660

GAGE PARK BRANCH

3127470032 · 2807 WEST 55TH STREET, Chicago IL 60632

GALEWOOD-MONT CLARE BRANCH

3127465032 · 6871 W. BELDEN AVENUE, Chicago IL 60707

GARFIELD RIDGE BRANCH

3127476094 · 6348 SOUTH ARCHER AVENUE, Chicago IL 60638

HALL BRANCH

3127472541 · 4801 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, Chicago IL 60615

HEGEWISCH BRANCH

3127470046 · 3048 EAST 130TH STREET, Chicago IL 60633

HUMBOLDT PARK BRANCH

3127442244 · 1605 NORTH TROY STREET, Chicago IL 60647

INDEPENDENCE BRANCH

3127440900 · 4024 NORTH ELSTON AVENUE, Chicago IL 60618

JEFFERSON PARK BRANCH

3127441998 · 5363 WEST LAWRENCE AVENUE, Chicago IL 60630

JEFFERY MANOR BRANCH

3127476479 · 2401 EAST 100TH STREET, Chicago IL 60617

KELLY BRANCH

3127478418 · 6151 SOUTH NORMAL BOULEVARD, Chicago IL 60621

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BRANCH

3127477543 · 3436 SOUTH KING DRIVE, Chicago IL 60616

+ 51 more

Pct Bachelors Plus	44.3%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed unknown