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Aurora, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

Creative World School

Gr: PK-K | 48 students

Daycare / Preschool

701 Shoreline Dr

Aurora, IL 60504

(630) 851-4414

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Gingercare

Gr: PK-K | 77 students

Daycare / Preschool (Christian)

2850 Ginger Woods Pkwy

Aurora, IL 60502

(630) 631-0182

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Pope St. John Paul Ii Cath. Academy-south Campus

Gr: K-8 | 187 students

Catholic

601 Talma St

Aurora, IL 60505

(630) 851-4400

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St. Mark's Child Development Center

Gr: NS-PK | 57 students

Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

1995 W Downer Pl

Aurora, IL 60506

(630) 897-6063

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Aurora, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-17.9% (-5 schools) 10-yr

3,922

Students

-22.6% (-1,146 students) 10-yr

$8,133

Avg. Tuition

+167.5% (+$5,093) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

39%

Students of Color

+11.4% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-20.0% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Aurora)

This State (IL)

# Schools

23 Schools

1,625 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Aurora, IL Total Schools
2025	23
2024	23
2023	24
2022	21
2021	25
2020	25
2019	26
2018	27
2017	26
2016	26
2015	28

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# Students

3,922 Students

251,321 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	187	166	179
2024	187	162	172
2023	195	171	174
2022	211	178	185
2021	193	174	180
2020	193	168	171
2019	188	174	175
2018	187	171	172
2017	203	177	180
2016	204	175	178
2015	195	168	167

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% Students of Color

39%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	39%	34%	34%
2024	39%	34%	34%
2023	38%	34%	33%
2022	30%	34%	33%
2021	34%	34%	32%
2020	34%	35%	32%
2019	33%	33%	31%
2018	34%	33%	31%
2017	30%	34%	32%
2016	32%	34%	32%
2015	35%	35%	32%

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0.65

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.65	0.66	0.65
2024	0.65	0.66	0.65
2023	0.64	0.66	0.65
2022	0.60	0.65	0.64
2021	0.63	0.65	0.64
2020	0.63	0.66	0.64
2019	0.61	0.65	0.63
2018	0.62	0.65	0.63
2017	0.62	0.62	0.61
2016	0.62	0.62	0.61
2015	0.61	0.63	0.61

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# American Indian Students

17 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

118 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	3%	5%	5%
2024	3%	5%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

684 Students

25,032 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	17%	10%	9%
2024	17%	10%	9%
2023	18%	10%	9%
2022	15%	10%	8%
2021	16%	10%	9%
2020	16%	10%	9%
2019	16%	9%	8%
2018	18%	9%	8%
2017	16%	9%	8%
2016	16%	9%	8%
2015	17%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

188 Students

21,046 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	5%	8%	7%
2024	5%	8%	7%
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	6%	8%	7%
2021	5%	8%	7%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	5%	9%	7%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	4%	9%	8%

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# White Students

2,107 Students

128,859 Students

% White Students

52%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	52%	51%	52%
2024	52%	51%	52%
2023	54%	51%	52%
2022	60%	53%	54%
2021	55%	52%	54%
2020	55%	52%	54%
2019	57%	53%	56%
2018	56%	53%	56%
2017	57%	56%	58%
2016	56%	56%	58%
2015	57%	55%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

953 Students

65,474 Students

% of Others Students

23%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	23%	26%	26%
2024	23%	26%	26%
2023	20%	26%	25%
2022	17%	25%	25%
2021	21%	25%	25%
2020	21%	25%	24%
2019	19%	25%	24%
2018	18%	24%	23%
2017	20%	22%	22%
2016	20%	23%	22%
2015	19%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

316 Teachers

18,870 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	15:1	13:1	11:1
2020	15:1	13:1	12:1
2019	16:1	13:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	14:1	12:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	54%	53%	55%
2024	54%	52%	54%
2023	54%	50%	54%
2022	39%	51%	54%
2021	32%	50%	54%
2020	32%	50%	54%
2019	33%	50%	53%
2018	33%	49%	53%
2017	33%	48%	53%
2016	33%	49%	52%
2015	66%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

19 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	19	16	15
2024	20	17	15
2023	20	17	15
2022	20	17	15
2021	20	17	15
2020	20	17	15
2019	20	17	15
2018	20	17	15
2017	20	17	15
2016	20	17	15
2015	19	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	8	11	13
2024	8	9	12
2023	7	9	11
2022	7	9	11
2021	7	9	11
2020	7	9	11
2019	7	8	11
2018	7	8	11
2017	7	8	10
2016	6	9	10
2015	3	9	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	24	25	26
2024	24	25	26
2023	24	25	26
2022	24	25	26
2021	24	25	26
2020	24	25	25
2019	24	25	25
2018	24	25	25
2017	24	25	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,133

$12,436

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$8,133	$12,671	$15,012
2024	$8,420	$9,594	$13,254
2023	$7,162	$8,924	$12,626
2022	$7,162	$8,609	$12,187
2021	$6,812	$8,334	$11,800
2020	$6,812	$8,312	$11,512
2019	$5,925	$8,068	$11,293
2018	$5,391	$7,898	$11,017
2017	$5,391	$7,863	$10,708
2016	$5,214	$7,289	$10,356
2015	$3,040	$7,003	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

69%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	69%	34%	34%
2024	69%	33%	34%
2023	65%	33%	34%
2022	65%	32%	33%
2021	65%	31%	33%
2020	65%	32%	32%
2018	10%	30%	30%
2017	10%	29%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,322

$4,403

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$2,322	$3,868	$7,073
2024	$2,322	$3,415	$6,930
2023	$1,500	$2,426	$6,469
2022	$1,500	$2,492	$6,289
2021	$1,500	$2,514	$6,055
2020	$1,500	$2,509	$5,921
2018	$300	$2,466	$5,456
2017	$300	$2,525	$5,319

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

98%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Aurora, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	98%	84%	81%
2024	97%	90%	85%
2023	97%	91%	85%
2022	97%	91%	85%
2021	97%	91%	85%
2020	97%	91%	85%
2019	96%	90%	85%
2018	96%	90%	85%
2017	98%	90%	85%
2016	100%	92%	85%
2015	99%	92%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Aurora, IL?

The private schools in Aurora, IL include Annunciation Of The Bvm School, Cosmic Montessori Community, and Aurora Central Catholic High School.

How many private schools are located in Aurora?

23 private schools are located in Aurora.

How diverse are private schools in Aurora?

Aurora private schools are approximately 39% minority students, which is higher than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Aurora go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Aurora are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Aurora?

48% of private schools in Aurora are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Aurora are often viewed compared to one another?

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