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Chicago, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-27.9% (-34 schools) 10-yr

23,901

Students

-26.5% (-8,599 students) 10-yr

$18,472

Avg. Tuition

+20.9% (+$3,192) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-6.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

52%

Students of Color

-7.1% (-4.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Chicago, IL Total Schools
2025	87
2024	93
2023	90
2022	84
2021	90
2020	99
2019	96
2018	99
2017	110
2016	111
2015	122

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# Students

23,901 Students

89,919 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	283	238	253
2024	268	230	245
2023	294	248	247
2022	285	255	257
2021	286	247	249
2020	266	233	235
2019	276	252	242
2018	273	243	238
2017	281	239	246
2016	281	238	241
2015	269	230	220

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% Students of Color

52%

35%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	53%	35%	32%
2024	51%	35%	31%
2023	50%	34%	31%
2022	50%	34%	30%
2021	49%	34%	30%
2020	51%	34%	29%
2019	50%	32%	29%
2018	51%	33%	28%
2017	54%	34%	30%
2016	53%	35%	30%
2015	56%	34%	30%

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0.71

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.70	0.62	0.61
2024	0.71	0.62	0.60
2023	0.71	0.62	0.60
2022	0.70	0.60	0.58
2021	0.70	0.60	0.57
2020	0.70	0.61	0.57
2019	0.71	0.60	0.56
2018	0.71	0.58	0.55
2017	0.71	0.56	0.54
2016	0.71	0.56	0.54
2015	0.71	0.57	0.53

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# American Indian Students

175 Students

298 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

950 Students

5,624 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	4%	7%	5%
2024	4%	7%	6%
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	4%	8%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

4,256 Students

10,088 Students

% Hispanic Students

20%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	20%	11%	9%
2024	19%	11%	9%
2023	18%	11%	8%
2022	19%	10%	8%
2021	18%	10%	8%
2020	18%	10%	8%
2019	17%	9%	8%
2018	17%	10%	8%
2017	20%	10%	7%
2016	20%	9%	8%
2015	19%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

4,434 Students

9,667 Students

% Black Students

20%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	21%	11%	8%
2024	21%	11%	8%
2023	20%	10%	8%
2022	20%	10%	8%
2021	20%	11%	8%
2020	21%	11%	8%
2019	22%	11%	8%
2018	22%	11%	8%
2017	21%	11%	8%
2016	22%	12%	8%
2015	25%	12%	9%

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# White Students

9,946 Students

52,461 Students

% White Students

46%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	46%	58%	59%
2024	46%	58%	60%
2023	46%	58%	60%
2022	47%	60%	62%
2021	48%	60%	63%
2020	47%	60%	64%
2019	45%	61%	64%
2018	45%	62%	65%
2017	45%	64%	66%
2016	45%	64%	66%
2015	43%	63%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

17 Students

105 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,913 Students

12,210 Students

% of Others Students

14%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	8%	13%	17%
2024	8%	13%	15%
2023	10%	13%	16%
2022	9%	12%	16%
2021	9%	12%	15%
2020	9%	12%	14%
2019	12%	13%	14%
2018	12%	10%	13%
2017	11%	11%	14%
2016	10%	11%	13%
2015	10%	11%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

2,076 Teachers

7,568 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	11:1	11:1	10:1
2024	10:1	11:1	10:1
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	10:1	11:1	10:1
2020	10:1	11:1	10:1
2019	11:1	11:1	10:1
2018	11:1	12:1	10:1
2017	12:1	12:1	10:1
2016	12:1	12:1	10:1
2015	12:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

69%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	67%	56%	57%
2024	65%	55%	57%
2023	63%	54%	57%
2022	63%	55%	56%
2021	64%	55%	56%
2020	64%	54%	56%
2019	63%	54%	55%
2018	62%	53%	55%
2017	64%	54%	55%
2016	64%	54%	54%
2015	64%	55%	54%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	15	15	14
2024	15	15	14
2023	16	15	14
2022	15	15	14
2021	15	15	14
2020	15	15	14
2019	15	15	14
2018	16	16	14
2017	15	16	14
2016	16	16	14
2015	16	16	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	10	10	12
2024	9	9	12
2023	10	9	12
2022	10	9	12
2021	10	9	12
2020	10	9	12
2019	10	9	11
2018	10	9	11
2017	10	9	11
2016	10	9	11
2015	9	9	10

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Average SAT score

1365

(Out of 1600)

1259

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	22	25	26
2024	23	25	26
2023	23	25	26
2022	22	25	26
2021	22	25	26
2020	22	25	26
2019	22	25	25
2018	22	25	25
2017	22	25	25
2015	22	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,472

$14,271

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$20,632	$14,871	$17,512
2024	$20,295	$14,651	$17,025
2023	$19,845	$14,137	$16,355
2022	$19,465	$13,420	$15,719
2021	$18,356	$12,942	$15,395
2020	$18,312	$12,827	$15,015
2019	$17,733	$12,574	$14,682
2018	$17,198	$12,340	$14,330
2017	$16,930	$12,203	$13,937
2016	$16,193	$11,743	$13,427
2015	$15,280	$11,481	$12,864

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Average Summer Program Cost

$765

$1,192

Average % on Financial Aid

57%

40%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	58%	39%	38%
2024	58%	38%	37%
2023	57%	37%	36%
2022	57%	37%	36%
2021	61%	38%	36%
2020	61%	38%	35%
2019	58%	37%	34%
2018	55%	36%	33%
2017	53%	35%	32%
2016	53%	33%	31%
2015	50%	32%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$10,764

$5,913

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$8,210	$4,811	$9,714
2024	$4,950	$4,009	$9,498
2023	$3,586	$3,464	$8,890
2022	$3,586	$3,329	$8,717
2021	$3,516	$3,400	$8,472
2020	$3,516	$3,316	$8,370
2019	$3,951	$3,266	$7,924
2018	$3,864	$2,971	$7,471
2017	$3,844	$2,920	$7,202
2016	$3,504	$3,030	$6,993
2015	$3,637	$3,197	$6,822

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Average Endowment Size

$35.65 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

81%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Chicago, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	79%	86%	81%
2024	77%	85%	81%
2023	82%	86%	81%
2022	82%	87%	81%
2021	83%	87%	81%
2020	83%	87%	81%
2019	80%	86%	81%
2018	81%	86%	80%
2017	80%	86%	81%
2016	83%	89%	80%
2015	84%	88%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

17 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Chicago, IL?

The private high schools in Chicago, IL include Francis W. Parker School, British International School of Chicago-South Loop, and De La Salle Institute - Lourdes Hall Campus.

How many private high schools are located in Chicago?

88 private high schools are located in Chicago.

How much do private high schools cost in Chicago?

The average tuition cost is $18,472, which is higher than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $14,271.

How diverse are private high schools in Chicago?

Chicago private high schools are approximately 52% minority students, which is higher than the Illinois private school average of 35%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Chicago?

45% of private high schools in Chicago are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

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