For the 2025-26 school year, there are 140 christian private schools serving 19,622 students in Illinois. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Illinois.
The top ranked christian private schools in Illinois include Rockford Christian Schools, Timothy Christian Schools, and Wheaton Academy.
The average tuition cost is $10,251, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $12,697.
Top Ranked Christian Private Schools in Illinois (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1571 Oswego Road
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 983-7500
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 983-7500
Gr: K-10 | 125 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
15w455 79th street
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-1100
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-1100
Gr: NS-5 | 67 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6
2255 Sullivan Road
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-1551
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-1551
Gr: NS-12 | 645 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
Beardstown Christian Academy
(Christian)
1421 Beard St
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-1685
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-1685
Gr: PK-12 | 130 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Chicago Christian High School
(Christian)
12001 S Oak Park Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 388-7650
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 388-7650
Gr: 9-12 | 490 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2189 W Bowler Street
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 491-1600
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 491-1600
Gr: 9-12 | 280 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
315 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093
(847) 446-5252
Northfield, IL 60093
(847) 446-5252
Gr: PK-12 | 437 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
502 W Euclid Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 259-4444
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 259-4444
Gr: PK-12 | 418 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
22017 N 1200 East Rd.
Bloomington, IL 61705
(309) 662-9900
Bloomington, IL 61705
(309) 662-9900
Gr: PK-12 | 423 students Tuition listed
1550 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 791-0001
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 791-0001
Gr: PK-12 | 301 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Evangelical School
(Christian)
1212 W Homer M Adams Pkwy
Godfrey, IL 62035
(618) 466-1599
Godfrey, IL 62035
(618) 466-1599
Gr: PK-8 | 317 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
Ezra Christian School
(Christian)
1345 Ezra St
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 932-6988
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 932-6988
Gr: K-12 | 37 students Tuition listed
2499 Waldron Road
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 939-4579
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 939-4579
Gr: PK-12 | 241 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1000 N Randall Rd
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 214-3500
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 214-3500
Gr: PK-12 | 543 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
908 N Prospect Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 359-1701
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 359-1701
Gr: PK-12 | 305 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
1580 Butterfield Trail
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 351-2568
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 351-2568
Gr: PK-12 | 390 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
King's Kids/south Side Mission
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
1127 S Laramie St
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 676-4604
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 676-4604
Gr: PK-K | 45 students Acceptance rate listed
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Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
4217 W 16th St
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 521-5434
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 521-5434
Gr: PK-K | 169 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1011 Porter Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 360-1054
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847) 360-1054
Gr: PK-8 | 103 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Monticello Christian Academy
Alternative School (Christian)
225 E Livingston St
Monticello, IL 61856
(217) 762-3544
Monticello, IL 61856
(217) 762-3544
Gr: PK-K | 39 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1451 Raymond Drive
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 637-9622
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 637-9622
Gr: PK-12 | 139 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
New Horizon Christian School
(Christian)
12 Greenview Church Road
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 533-6910
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 533-6910
Gr: K-8 | 125 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1
202 East Countryside Parkway
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-5158
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-5158
Gr: PK-12 | 394 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
2301 S. Wentworth Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 842-8546
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 842-8546
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Quad Cities Christian School![Quad Cities Christian School Photo]( "Quad Cities Christian School Photo")
(Christian)
4000 11th Street
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 762-3800
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 762-3800
Gr: NS-12 | 385 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
1401 N Bell School Road
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 391-8006
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 391-8006
Gr: PK-12 | 803 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Salem Ranch Junior Senior High School
All-boys | Alternative School (Christian)
15161 N 400 East Rd
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-4561
Flanagan, IL 61740
(815) 796-4561
Gr: Inquire with school | 14 students
17171 84th Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 429-7171
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 429-7171
Gr: PK-8 | 322 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Springfield Christian School
(Christian)
2850 Cider Mill Ln
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 698-1933
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 698-1933
Gr: K-8 | 385 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
188 W Butterfield Rd
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-4616
Gr: PK-12 | 1,269 student Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition listed
1218 West Freeman St.
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 529-3733
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 529-3733
Gr: PK-11 | 128 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity Christian School![Trinity Christian School Photo]( "Trinity Christian School Photo")
(Christian)
901 Shorewood Dr
Shorewood, IL 60404
(815) 577-9310
Shorewood, IL 60404
(815) 577-9310
Gr: PK-8 | 500 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
233 Trinity Oaks Way
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 462-5971
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 462-5971
Gr: PK-12 | 263 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Wheaton Academy![Wheaton Academy Photo]( "Wheaton Academy Photo")
(Christian)
900 Prince Crossing Rd
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 562-7500
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 562-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 667 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition listed
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