Schools & Education — Des Plaines, Illinois
Education Attainment (Adults 25+)
| High School Diploma | 8571% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 10818% |
| Master's Degree | 4349% |
| Doctorate | 337% |
Public Schools (21)
| School | Grades | Enrollment |
| Terrace School-D/HH EC Program | None-None | 0 |
| North Cook Young Adult Academy | 6-12 | 0 |
| NCISC ALOP | 6-12 | 0 |
| North Cook Student Advocacy ALOP | 6-12 | 0 |
| Algonquin Middle School | 6-8 | 580 |
| Central Elem School | 0-5 | 308 |
| Chippewa Middle School | 6-8 | 615 |
| Cumberland Elem School | 0-5 | 302 |
| Forest Elem School | -1-5 | 588 |
| Iroquois Community School | 0-8 | 432 |
| North Elementary School | 0-5 | 431 |
| Orchard Place Elem School | 0-5 | 253 |
| Plainfield Elem School | 0-5 | 272 |
| South Elem School | 0-5 | 245 |
| Terrace Elem School | 0-5 | 235 |
| Apollo Elem School | 0-5 | 497 |
| Early Learning Center | -1--1 | 245 |
| Devonshire School | 0-5 | 286 |
| Brentwood Elem School | 0-5 | 429 |
| Friendship Jr High School | 6-8 | 617 |
Private Schools (5)
| School |
| PLATO ACADEMY |
| WILLOWS ACADEMY |
| GUARDIAN ANGEL ORTHODOX DAY SCHOOL |
| SCIENCE & ARTS ACADEMY |
| MARYVILLE JEN SCHOOL |
Colleges & Universities
| College | Level |
| Oakton Community College | 2 |
College Scorecard
| College | Admission | SAT Avg | Tuition (In-State) | Median Earnings (10yr) |
| Oakton College | N/A | N/A | $3,985 | $47,852 |
District Summary
| Total Enrollment | 8,215 |
| Total Teachers | 712 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | N/A |
| Free/Reduced Lunch | 0.0% |
| Charter Schools | 0 |
| Title I Schools | 0 |
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.