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Evanston, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

Midwest Montessori Demonstration School

Gr: PK-K | 10 students

Montessori School

926 Noyes St

Evanston, IL 60201

(224) 300-4901

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Evanston, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+22.2% (+2 schools) 10-yr

1,492

Students

-7.0% (-112 students) 10-yr

$15,212

Avg. Tuition

+19.5% (+$2,480) 7-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.1% (+1 student) 8-yr

40%

Students of Color

+73.9% (+17.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-20.0% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Evanston, IL Total Schools
2025	11
2024	12
2023	11
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	9
2015	9

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Private schools up 2 in Evanston, rising from 9 in 2016 to 11 in 2025 after peaking at 12.

# Students

1,492 Students

250,469 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	189	166	179
2024	171	162	172
2023	181	171	174
2022	177	178	185
2021	177	174	180
2020	176	168	171
2019	194	174	175
2018	183	171	172
2017	199	177	180
2016	193	175	178
2015	201	168	167

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Students per school up 18 in Evanston private schools, rising from 171 in 2024 to 189 in 2025 and above Illinois’ 166 and the U.S. 179.

% Students of Color

40%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	40%	34%	34%
2024	40%	34%	34%
2023	21%	34%	33%
2022	25%	34%	33%
2021	25%	34%	32%
2020	25%	35%	32%
2019	25%	33%	31%
2018	24%	33%	31%
2017	24%	34%	32%
2016	24%	34%	32%
2015	23%	35%	32%

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Students of color up 16 points in Evanston private schools, from 24% in 2016 to 40% in 2025.

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.68	0.66	0.65
2024	0.68	0.66	0.65
2023	0.52	0.66	0.65
2022	0.54	0.65	0.64
2021	0.54	0.65	0.64
2020	0.54	0.66	0.64
2019	0.53	0.65	0.63
2018	0.53	0.65	0.63
2017	0.55	0.62	0.61
2016	0.55	0.62	0.61
2015	0.57	0.63	0.61

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Diversity score up 16 points in Evanston private schools, rising from 0.52 in 2023 to 0.68 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

73 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

222 Students

25,029 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	14%	10%	9%
2024	14%	10%	9%
2023	4%	10%	9%
2022	2%	10%	8%
2021	2%	10%	9%
2020	2%	10%	9%
2019	2%	9%	8%
2018	2%	9%	8%
2017	2%	9%	8%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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Hispanic share up 12 points in Evanston private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 14% in 2025.

# Black Students

105 Students

21,042 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	7%	8%	7%
2024	7%	8%	7%
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	5%	8%	7%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	8%	9%	7%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	8%

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Black student share down 1 point in Evanston private schools, from 8% in 2016 to 7% in 2025.

# White Students

784 Students

128,851 Students

% White Students

50%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	50%	51%	52%
2024	50%	51%	52%
2023	67%	51%	52%
2022	63%	53%	54%
2021	63%	52%	54%
2020	63%	52%	54%
2019	65%	53%	56%
2018	65%	53%	56%
2017	62%	56%	58%
2016	62%	56%	58%
2015	60%	55%	58%

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White students down 15 points in Evanston private schools, from 65% in 2019 to 50% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

26 Students

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

343 Students

65,188 Students

% of Others Students

22%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	22%	26%	26%
2024	22%	26%	26%
2023	19%	26%	25%
2022	26%	25%	25%
2021	26%	25%	25%
2020	25%	25%	24%
2019	20%	25%	24%
2018	20%	24%	23%
2017	24%	22%	22%
2016	24%	23%	22%
2015	26%	23%	21%

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Other-race share dipped 2 points in Evanston private schools, from 24% in 2016 to 22% in 2025, while Illinois rose from 23% to 26%.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

194 Teachers

18,914 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	8:1	13:1	11:1
2024	8:1	13:1	11:1
2023	8:1	13:1	11:1
2022	8:1	13:1	11:1
2021	8:1	13:1	11:1
2020	8:1	13:1	12:1
2019	8:1	13:1	12:1
2018	8:1	14:1	12:1
2017	9:1	14:1	12:1
2016	10:1	14:1	12:1
2015	10:1	14:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 2 in Evanston private schools, from 10:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

69%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	69%	53%	55%
2024	67%	52%	54%
2023	67%	50%	54%
2022	63%	51%	54%
2021	63%	50%	54%
2020	63%	50%	54%

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Faculty degrees up 6 points in Evanston private schools, rising from 63% in 2020 to 69% in 2025.

Average Class Size

15 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	15	17	15
2024	15	17	15
2023	15	17	15
2022	14	17	15
2021	14	17	15
2020	14	17	15
2019	15	17	15
2018	14	17	15
2017	14	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1350

(Out of 1600)

1259

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,212

$10,412

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Tuition Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$17,117	$10,246	$13,694
2024	$16,500	$10,017	$13,340
2023	$15,824	$9,689	$12,825
2022	$14,083	$9,343	$12,321
2021	$14,083	$9,102	$12,072
2020	$14,083	$8,906	$11,784
2019	$13,459	$8,770	$11,547
2018	$12,732	$8,608	$11,280

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Tuition up 34% in Evanston, rising from $12,732 in 2018 to $17,117 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$470

$961

Average % on Financial Aid

29%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Evanston, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	29%	34%	34%
2024	26%	33%	34%
2023	24%	33%	34%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,000

$4,570

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

94%

89%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Evanston, IL?

The private schools in Evanston, IL include St. Athanasius School, Pope John Xxiii School, and Roycemore School.

How many private schools are located in Evanston?

11 private schools are located in Evanston.

How diverse are private schools in Evanston?

Evanston private schools are approximately 40% minority students, which is higher than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Evanston go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Evanston are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Evanston?

36% of private schools in Evanston are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Pentecostal).

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

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