District guide
Palatine CCSD 15 public schools
Parent-focused district context for Cook County, IL: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Palatine CCSD 15 tells you before choosing a home
Palatine CCSD 15 is listed with 20 public schools and 11,103 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 16 primary, 4 middle schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
20 district schools are associated with Cook County in the current file, about 1% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
16
8,626 reported students
4
2,477 reported students
Parent checks for Palatine CCSD 15
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Palatine CCSD 15
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise Elem School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Palatine | 1,032 | Profile |
| Willow Bend Elem School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Rolling Meadows | 955 | Profile |
| Plum Grove Jr High School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Rolling Meadows | 807 | Listed only |
| Lincoln Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Palatine | 717 | Listed only |
| Hunting Ridge Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Palatine | 714 | Listed only |
| Virginia Lake Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Palatine | 664 | Listed only |
| Walter R Sundling Jr High Sch Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Palatine | 609 | Listed only |
| Stuart R Paddock School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Palatine | 593 | Listed only |
| Winston Campus Jr High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Palatine | 591 | Listed only |
| Pleasant Hill Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Palatine | 583 | Listed only |
| Frank C Whiteley Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Hoffman Estates | 555 | Listed only |
| Marion Jordan Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Palatine | 487 | Listed only |
| Kimball Hill Elem School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Rolling Meadows | 483 | Listed only |
| Carl Sandburg Jr High School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Rolling Meadows | 470 | Listed only |
| Gray M Sanborn Elem School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Palatine | 444 | Listed only |
| Jane Addams Elem School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Palatine | 432 | Listed only |
| Central Road Elem School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Rolling Meadows | 382 | Listed only |
| Thomas Jefferson Elem School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Hoffman Estates | 358 | Listed only |
| Winston Campus Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Palatine | 227 | Listed only |
| John G Conyers Learning Academy Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Rolling Meadows | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Palatine CCSD 15 FAQ
What schools are included for Palatine CCSD 15?
Palatine CCSD 15 includes 20 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 16 primary, 4 middle schools.
Does this Palatine CCSD 15 page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Palatine CCSD 15 or local assignment tools.
Is Palatine CCSD 15 ranked as the best district in Cook County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Palatine CCSD 15 schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.