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Elgin, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

Elgin Academy

Gr: NS-12 | 182 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

350 Park St

Elgin, IL 60120

(847) 695-0303

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Elgin, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-15.8% (-3 schools) 10-yr

2,073

Students

-32.7% (-1,008 students) 10-yr

$9,451

Avg. Tuition

-4.4% (-$437) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-12.5% (-2 students) 10-yr

40%

Students of Color

+53.8% (+14.0 pp) 10-yr

16:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+23.1% (+3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Elgin)

This State (IL)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,244 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Elgin, IL Total Schools
2025	16
2024	16
2023	17
2022	17
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19

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# Students

2,073 Students

182,037 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	148	160	191
2024	149	158	187
2023	145	164	185
2022	149	168	188
2021	147	164	184
2020	146	159	179
2019	162	166	182
2018	172	165	181
2017	173	167	183
2016	169	165	181
2015	181	156	173

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% Students of Color

40%

33%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	40%	33%	32%
2024	40%	33%	32%
2023	36%	34%	32%
2022	30%	34%	31%
2021	31%	34%	32%
2020	30%	35%	31%
2019	28%	33%	31%
2018	28%	33%	30%
2017	27%	33%	31%
2016	27%	34%	31%
2015	26%	35%	31%

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0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.68	0.66	0.65
2024	0.68	0.66	0.65
2023	0.63	0.66	0.65
2022	0.55	0.66	0.64
2021	0.56	0.66	0.64
2020	0.56	0.67	0.64
2019	0.54	0.65	0.64
2018	0.57	0.66	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64	0.62
2016	0.52	0.64	0.62
2015	0.53	0.64	0.62

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

436 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

55 Students

6,886 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

392 Students

15,765 Students

% Hispanic Students

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	18%	9%	8%
2024	18%	9%	8%
2023	16%	9%	8%
2022	13%	9%	8%
2021	13%	9%	7%
2020	13%	9%	7%
2019	12%	8%	7%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	9%	7%	6%
2016	9%	8%	7%
2015	9%	7%	6%

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# Black Students

71 Students

12,011 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	3%	7%	6%
2024	3%	7%	6%
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	3%	8%	7%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%

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# White Students

915 Students

87,532 Students

% White Students

42%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	42%	48%	48%
2024	42%	48%	48%
2023	54%	48%	48%
2022	64%	49%	50%
2021	63%	49%	50%
2020	62%	48%	51%
2019	64%	50%	52%
2018	61%	49%	52%
2017	65%	52%	54%
2016	66%	51%	54%
2015	65%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

203 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

748 Students

57,859 Students

% of Others Students

34%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	34%	32%	34%
2024	34%	32%	33%
2023	23%	32%	33%
2022	16%	31%	31%
2021	17%	30%	31%
2020	18%	30%	31%
2019	18%	30%	30%
2018	22%	31%	30%
2017	20%	29%	30%
2016	19%	30%	29%
2015	20%	31%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

138 Teachers

12,950 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	16:1	14:1	12:1
2024	16:1	14:1	12:1
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	11:1	14:1	12:1
2019	11:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

37%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	37%	49%	51%
2024	37%	47%	51%
2023	35%	47%	51%
2022	41%	47%	51%
2021	36%	46%	50%
2020	36%	46%	50%
2019	36%	46%	50%
2018	32%	46%	50%
2017	46%	45%	49%
2016	46%	45%	49%
2015	61%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

14 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	14	17	16
2024	15	17	16
2023	14	17	16
2022	15	17	16
2021	16	17	16
2020	16	17	16
2019	16	17	16
2018	16	17	16
2017	16	17	16
2016	16	17	16
2015	16	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

9 courses

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

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Average SAT score

1110

(Out of 1600)

1286

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SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	1110	1286	1233
2023	1192	1293	1228

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,451

$11,126

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$9,436	$11,528	$12,988
2024	$7,292	$7,850	$10,159
2023	$9,175	$7,262	$9,500
2022	$6,775	$6,990	$8,989
2021	$5,831	$6,733	$8,661
2020	$5,831	$6,588	$8,383
2019	$5,831	$6,498	$8,266
2018	$5,831	$6,221	$7,888
2017	$3,917	$6,112	$7,628
2016	$7,592	$5,726	$7,230
2015	$9,888	$5,351	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

36%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	36%	32%	31%
2024	36%	30%	30%
2023	33%	30%	30%
2022	34%	29%	29%
2021	30%	27%	29%
2020	30%	28%	29%
2019	30%	27%	28%
2018	30%	25%	27%
2017	33%	26%	26%
2016	28%	25%	25%
2015	32%	24%	24%

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Average Endowment Size

$2 million

$30.02 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

98%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elgin, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	98%	86%	83%
2024	95%	92%	88%
2023	97%	93%	88%
2022	96%	92%	88%
2021	97%	93%	88%
2020	97%	93%	88%
2019	97%	92%	88%
2018	97%	92%	88%
2017	97%	92%	88%
2016	97%	93%	88%
2015	96%	92%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Elgin, IL?

The private preschools in Elgin, IL include Westminster Christian School, Harvest Christian Academy, and St. John's Lutheran School.

How many private preschools are located in Elgin?

16 private preschools are located in Elgin.

How diverse are private preschools in Elgin?

Elgin private preschools are approximately 40% minority students, which is higher than the Illinois private school average of 33%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Elgin?

50% of private preschools in Elgin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Assembly of God).

Which private preschools in Elgin are often viewed compared to one another?

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