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Downers Grove, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

The Bridge High School

Gr: 10-12 | 23 students

Special Education School

2318 Wisconsin Ave

Downers Grove, IL 60515

(630) 964-1722

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Downers Grove, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-7.7% (-1 school) 10-yr

1,804

Students

-13.8% (-290 students) 10-yr

$16,121

Avg. Tuition

+192.3% (+$10,606) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-25.0% (-5 students) 10-yr

25%

Students of Color

+78.6% (+11.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Downers Grove)

This State (IL)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,624 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Downers Grove, IL Total Schools
2025	12
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	12
2016	12
2015	13

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# Students

1,804 Students

251,369 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	162	166	179
2024	151	162	172
2023	154	171	174
2022	149	178	185
2021	149	174	180
2020	149	168	171
2019	164	174	175
2018	167	171	172
2017	187	177	180
2016	190	175	178
2015	175	168	167

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% Students of Color

25%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	25%	34%	34%
2024	18%	34%	34%
2023	25%	34%	33%
2022	17%	34%	33%
2021	17%	34%	32%
2020	17%	35%	32%
2019	19%	33%	31%
2018	16%	33%	31%
2017	14%	34%	32%
2016	15%	34%	32%
2015	14%	35%	32%

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0.58

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.58	0.66	0.65
2024	0.58	0.66	0.65
2023	0.59	0.66	0.65
2022	0.53	0.65	0.64
2021	0.53	0.65	0.64
2020	0.53	0.66	0.64
2019	0.54	0.65	0.63
2018	0.55	0.65	0.63
2017	0.51	0.62	0.61
2016	0.51	0.62	0.61
2015	0.51	0.63	0.61

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# American Indian Students

59 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

88 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

46 Students

25,032 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	2%	10%	9%
2024	3%	10%	9%
2023	3%	10%	9%
2022	3%	10%	8%
2021	3%	10%	9%
2020	3%	10%	9%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	2%	9%	8%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

74 Students

21,046 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	4%	8%	7%
2024	4%	8%	7%
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	3%	8%	7%
2021	3%	8%	7%
2020	3%	9%	8%
2019	3%	9%	7%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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# White Students

1,125 Students

128,862 Students

% White Students

59%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	60%	51%	52%
2024	60%	51%	52%
2023	59%	51%	52%
2022	66%	53%	54%
2021	66%	52%	54%
2020	66%	52%	54%
2019	64%	53%	56%
2018	63%	53%	56%
2017	67%	56%	58%
2016	67%	56%	58%
2015	67%	55%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

505 Students

65,495 Students

% of Others Students

27%

26%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

140 Teachers

18,876 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

38%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	38%	53%	55%
2024	32%	52%	54%
2023	32%	50%	54%
2022	29%	51%	54%
2021	29%	50%	54%
2020	29%	50%	54%
2019	29%	50%	53%
2018	29%	49%	53%
2017	29%	48%	53%
2016	29%	49%	52%
2015	52%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	15	16	15
2024	15	17	15
2023	15	17	15
2022	15	17	15
2021	15	17	15
2020	16	17	15
2019	16	17	15
2018	17	17	15
2017	23	17	15
2016	23	17	15
2015	20	17	15

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	24	25	26
2024	24	25	26
2023	24	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	27	25	25
2019	25	25	25
2018	25	25	25
2017	25	25	25
2016	25	24	25
2015	25	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,121

$12,511

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$15,763	$12,671	$15,012
2024	$10,162	$9,594	$13,254
2023	$10,162	$8,924	$12,626
2022	$9,965	$8,609	$12,187
2021	$9,965	$8,334	$11,800
2020	$11,386	$8,312	$11,512
2019	$11,386	$8,068	$11,293
2018	$4,030	$7,898	$11,017
2017	$4,030	$7,863	$10,708
2016	$4,030	$7,289	$10,356
2015	$5,515	$7,003	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

11%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	12%	34%	34%
2024	12%	33%	34%
2023	12%	33%	34%
2022	10%	32%	33%
2021	10%	31%	33%
2020	10%	32%	32%
2019	10%	31%	31%
2018	5%	30%	30%
2017	5%	29%	30%
2016	5%	29%	29%
2015	5%	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$15,000

$4,172

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

81%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Downers Grove, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	76%	84%	81%
2024	99%	90%	85%
2023	99%	91%	85%
2022	100%	91%	85%
2021	100%	91%	85%
2020	100%	91%	85%
2019	100%	90%	85%
2018	100%	90%	85%
2017	100%	90%	85%
2016	100%	92%	85%
2015	100%	92%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Downers Grove, IL?

The private schools in Downers Grove, IL include St. Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School, The Avery Coonley School, and St. Joseph.

How many private schools are located in Downers Grove?

12 private schools are located in Downers Grove.

How diverse are private schools in Downers Grove?

Downers Grove private schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Downers Grove go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Downers Grove are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Downers Grove?

58% of private schools in Downers Grove are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Downers Grove include: St. Joseph vs. St. Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School, St. Mary Of Gostyn Catholic School vs. St. Joseph

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