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Illinois Private Schools Offering Basketball

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 391 private schools offering basketball as an interscholastic sport serving 111,995 students in Illinois.
The top ranked private schools in Illinois offering basketball include Morgan Park Academy, Baker Demonstration School, and The Avery Coonley School.
The average tuition cost is $10,282, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $10,412.
89% of private schools offering basketball in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 391

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 391

Top Private Schools Offering Basketball in Illinois (2026-27)

The Avery Coonley School Photo
The Avery Coonley School
Gr: PK-8 | 332 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 14
1400 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 969-0800
(7)
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Catherine Cook School Photo
Catherine Cook School
Gr: NS-8 | 422 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 4
226 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-3381
(13)
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Chicago City Day School Photo
Chicago City Day School
Gr: PK-8
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 7
541 W Hawthorne Pl
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 327-0900
(5)
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Holy Family School Photo
Holy Family School
Gr: PK-8 | 301 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 11
Other Lutheran
3415 W. Arthington
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 265-0550
(1)
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Illinois Lutheran High School Photo
Illinois Lutheran High School
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 12
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
(5)
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Morgan Park Academy Photo
Morgan Park Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 475 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 9
2153 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 881-6700
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Trinity Lutheran School Photo
Trinity Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 205 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 20
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
515 S Macarthur Blvd.
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 787-2323
(2)
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German International School Chicago Photo
German International School Chicago
Gr: PK-9 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 18
Specialized Curriculum
1726 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 857-3000
(1)
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St. John Lutheran School Photo
St. John Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 14
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
501 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
(7)
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Academy High Photo
Academy High
Gr: 9-12 | 48 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 7
2001 Fox Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 239-6000
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Academy Of St. Benedict The African Photo
Academy Of St. Benedict The African
Gr: PK-8 | 246 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 2
Catholic
6020 S. Laflin
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 776-3316
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Map of All Saints Catholic Academy
All Saints Catholic Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 510 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
1155 Aurora Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 961-6125
(13)
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Alphonsus Academy & Center For The Arts Photo
Alphonsus Academy & Center For The Arts
Gr: PK-8 | 519 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
1439 W Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 892-1397
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Althoff Catholic High School Photo
Althoff Catholic High School
Gr: 9-12 | 323 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 9
Catholic
5401 W Main St
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 235-1100
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Annunciation Of The Bvm School
Gr: PK-8 | 233 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
1840 Church Rd
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 851-4300
(1)
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Ascension Catholic School Photo
Ascension Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 394 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
601 Van Buren St
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 386-7282
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Aurora Central Catholic High School Photo
Aurora Central Catholic High School
Gr: 9-12 | 505 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 26
Catholic
1255 N Edgelawn Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 907-0095
(3)
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Aurora Christian Schools Photo
Aurora Christian Schools
Gr: NS-12 | 645 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 11
Christian
2255 Sullivan Road
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-1551
(2)
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Baker Demonstration School Photo
Baker Demonstration School
Gr: NS-8 | 209 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 15
201 Sheridan Road
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 425-5800
(6)
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Beacon Academy Photo
Beacon Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 144 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 21
Montessori School
1574 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
(224) 999-1177
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Bennett Day School Photo
Bennett Day School
Gr: PK-12 | 431 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 6
Specialized Curriculum
955 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
(2)
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Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Photo
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Gr: NS-8 | 368 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 8
Jewish
3751 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-1858
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Map of Bethany Lutheran Church And School
Bethany Lutheran Church And School
Gr: PK-8 | 270 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1550 Modaff Road
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 355-6607
(3)
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British International School of Chicago-South Loop Photo
British International School of Chicago-South Loop
Gr: NS-12 | 799 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 13
161 West 9th Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 998-2472
(18)
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British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park Photo
British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park
Gr: PK-5 | 670 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 15
814 & 821 W. Eastman Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 907-5000
(1)
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Brother Rice High School - Chicago Photo
Brother Rice High School - Chicago
Gr: 9-12 | 671 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 19
All-boys (Catholic)
10001 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 429-4300
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Map of Calvary Academy
Calvary Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 339 students
Sports: 6
1730 W Jefferson St
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 546-5987
(1)
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Map of Calvin Christian School
Calvin Christian School
Gr: PK-8 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 5
Calvinist
528 E 161st Place
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 331-5027
(3)
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Chiaravalle Montessori Photo
Chiaravalle Montessori
Gr: NS-8 | 315 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 11
Montessori School
425 Dempster St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-2190
(12)
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Chicago Hope Academy Photo
Chicago Hope Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 280 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 11
Christian
2189 W Bowler Street
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 491-1600
(1)
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Chicago Jesuit Academy Photo
Chicago Jesuit Academy
Gr: 3-8 | 360 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
5058 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 638-6103
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Chicago Jewish Day School Photo
Chicago Jewish Day School
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 16
Jewish
3730 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 271-2700
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Map of Christ Lutheran School
Christ Lutheran School
Gr: K-8 | 170 students
Sports: 4
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1311 S Faraday Ave
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 637-1512
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Map of Christ The King Elementary School
Christ The King Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 497 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 8
Catholic
1920 Barberry Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 546-2159
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Map of Christ the King School
Christ the King School
Gr: PK-8 | 428 students
Sports: 7
Catholic
9240 S Hoyne Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 779-3329
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools offering basketball in Illinois?
The top ranked private schools offering basketball in Illinois include Morgan Park Academy, Baker Demonstration School, and The Avery Coonley School.
How many private schools offering basketball are located in Illinois?
391 private schools offering basketball are located in Illinois.
How much do private schools offering basketball cost in Illinois?
The average tuition cost is $10,282, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $10,412.
How diverse are private schools offering basketball in Illinois?
Illinois private schools offering basketball are approximately 30% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.
What percentage of private schools offering basketball are religiously affiliated in Illinois?
89% of private schools offering basketball in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).
391
Private Schools
111,995
Students
$10,282
Avg. Tuition
30%
Students of Color
12:1
Student-Teacher Ratio

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