Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy (2026 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 82 students
Yearly Tuition: $4,329
Average class size: 10 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA)

Religious Affiliation

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy
Pre-K	26
Kind	6
1	5
2	6
3	3
4	7
5	8
6	4
7	9
8	8

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Year Founded

1979

Student Body

Total Students

82 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

22%

State avg.: 34%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

10 students

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$4,329

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Tuition Notes

Non-member: $481/mo. (9 monthly installments) WELS/ELS member: $306/mo. (9 monthly installments)

Application URL

Online Application

Sports

Total Sports Offered

3 sports

Sports

BasketballSoccer

Track and Field

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

3 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Forensics

Arts and Music Programs:

BandPiano

School Notes

Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy exists to reach others with the gospel and to provide children an education that will, by God's grace,
- lead them to eternal life with their Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ,
- contribute to their spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development, and
- prepare them for life-long Christian faith, service, and learning.
- School Motto: Every child belongs.
Source: Verified school update

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy's tuition is approximately $4,329 for private students.

What sports does Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy offer?

Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy offers 3 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Soccer and Track and Field.

When is the application deadline for Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy?

The application deadline for Good Shepherd Lutheran Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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