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Larkin Center School

515 Sports Way Elgin, IL 60123

Tel: (847) 888-5200

www.u-46.org

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 1-12
Enrollment: 57 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: 1-12
Enrollment: 57 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers

Grades Offered

Grades 1-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Larkin Center School
1	1
2	2
3	2
4	2
5	3
6	3
7	4
8	11
9	8
10	3
11	6
12	12

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Year Founded

1962

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Student Body

Total Students

57 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

48%

State avg.: 34%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

The Larkin Center facility serves up to 100 students grades 1-12 from more than 30 school districts in Northern Illinois.
Outpatient family counseling for children, teens and their families struggling with mental illness or behavior issues Established as an orphanage in 1896 for 25 children, the Larkin Center started with one staff member and a small facility on St. Charles Street in Elgin.
Larkin's staff now numbers 190 professionals skilled in such programming areas as social work, psychology, activity therapy, education and administration.
The agency now has six group homes for children and teens; group home for adults; subsidized rental apartments for adults; a special education school for up to 100 students, grades 1-12 and a historic main campus at 1212 Larkin Ave in Elgin.

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The Larkin Center facility serves up to 100 students grades 1-12 from more than 30 school districts in Northern Illinois. Outpatient family counseling for children, teens and their families struggling with mental illness or behavior issues Established as an orphanage in 1896 for 25 children, the Larkin Center started with one staff member and a small facility on St. Charles Street in Elgin. Larkin's staff now numbers 190 professionals skilled in such programming areas as social work, psychology, activity therapy, education and administration. The agency now has six group homes for children and teens; group home for adults; subsidized rental apartments for adults; a special education school for up to 100 students, grades 1-12 and a historic main campus at 1212 Larkin Ave in Elgin.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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