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Joliet, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

appSt. Peter Lutheran School

Gr: K-8 | 23 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

310 N Broadway St

Joliet, IL 60435

(815) 722-3567

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Mary Sears Childrens Academy

Gr: K-1 | 26 students

Daycare / Preschool

2319 Manhattan Rd

Joliet, IL 60435

(815) 724-0055

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St. Joseph Academy

Gr: PK-8 | 18 students

Montessori School (Catholic)

310 N Ottawa St

Joliet, IL 60432

(815) 723-4567

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St. Joseph Elementary School

Gr: K-9 | 194 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Catholic

409 N Scott St

Joliet, IL 60432

(815) 722-1005

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St. Jude School

Gr: PK-8 | 158 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Catholic

2204 McDonough St

Joliet, IL 60436

(815) 729-0288

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St. Patrick Grade School

Gr: K-9 | 207 students

Catholic

110 Willow Ave

Joliet, IL 60436

(815) 726-2924

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St. Paul The Apostle School

Gr: PK-8 | 218 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Catholic

130 Woodlawn Ave

Joliet, IL 60435

(815) 725-3390

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Joliet, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-16.7% (-3 schools) 10-yr

1,924

Students

-36.8% (-1,120 students) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

36%

Students of Color

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-6.7% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Joliet, IL Total Schools
2025	15
2024	18
2023	18
2022	17
2021	19
2020	19
2019	20
2018	20
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18

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Private schools down 3 in Joliet, falling from 18 in 2016 to 15 in 2025.

# Students

1,924 Students

250,469 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Joliet, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	128	166	179
2024	121	162	172
2023	128	171	174
2022	147	178	185
2021	135	174	180
2020	135	168	171
2019	145	174	175
2018	145	171	172
2017	173	177	180
2016	174	175	178
2015	169	168	167

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Average school size down 46 in Joliet, from 174 students in 2016 to 128 in 2025, while Illinois and the U.S. also declined less.

% Students of Color

36%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Joliet, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	36%	34%	34%
2024	37%	34%	34%
2023	35%	34%	33%
2022	29%	34%	33%
2021	29%	34%	32%
2020	29%	35%	32%
2019	32%	33%	31%
2018	32%	33%	31%
2017	38%	34%	32%
2016	36%	34%	32%
2015	36%	35%	32%

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Students of color dipped 2 points in Joliet private schools, from 38% in 2017 to 36% in 2025, while Illinois stayed at 34%.

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Joliet, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.66	0.66	0.65
2024	0.67	0.66	0.65
2023	0.65	0.66	0.65
2022	0.60	0.65	0.64
2021	0.61	0.65	0.64
2020	0.61	0.66	0.64
2019	0.62	0.65	0.63
2018	0.62	0.65	0.63
2017	0.55	0.62	0.61
2016	0.56	0.62	0.61
2015	0.55	0.63	0.61

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Diversity score up 10 points in Joliet private schools, from 0.56 in 2016 to 0.66 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

0 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

34 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Joliet, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	2%	5%	5%
2024	2%	5%	5%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Joliet private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 2% in 2025 while Illinois increased from 3% to 5%.

# Hispanic Students

277 Students

25,029 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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Hispanic students up 5 points in Joliet private schools, rising from 10% in 2016 to 15% in 2025.

# Black Students

143 Students

21,042 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Joliet, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	8%	8%	7%
2024	7%	8%	7%
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	6%	8%	7%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	6%	9%	8%
2019	6%	9%	7%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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Black student share up 3 points in Joliet private schools, rising from 5% in 2016 to 8% in 2025.

# White Students

937 Students

128,851 Students

% White Students

50%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Joliet, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	50%	51%	52%
2024	48%	51%	52%
2023	52%	51%	52%
2022	58%	53%	54%
2021	57%	52%	54%
2020	57%	52%	54%
2019	55%	53%	56%
2018	55%	53%	56%
2017	63%	56%	58%
2016	63%	56%	58%
2015	63%	55%	58%

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White students down 13 points in Joliet private schools, from 63% in 2016 to 50% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

498 Students

65,188 Students

% of Others Students

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Joliet, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	25%	26%	26%
2024	27%	26%	26%
2023	24%	26%	25%
2022	22%	25%	25%
2021	23%	25%	25%
2020	23%	25%	24%
2019	24%	25%	24%
2018	24%	24%	23%
2017	20%	22%	22%
2016	21%	23%	22%
2015	21%	23%	21%

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Other races share up 4 points in Joliet private schools, rising from 21% in 2016 to 25% in 2025.

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Academics

# Teachers

140 Teachers

18,914 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Joliet, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	14:1	13:1	11:1
2024	14:1	13:1	11:1
2023	14:1	13:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	15:1	13:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	14:1	12:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Joliet private schools, from 15:1 in 2016 to 14:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

Average Class Size

10 students

17 students

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Joliet, IL include Cathedral Of St. Raymond School, Ridgewood Baptist Academy, and Joliet Catholic Academy.

How many private schools are located in Joliet?

15 private schools are located in Joliet.

How diverse are private schools in Joliet?

Joliet private schools are approximately 36% minority students, which is higher than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Joliet go to private school?

8% of all K-12 students in Joliet are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Joliet?

53% of private schools in Joliet are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Joliet include: Joliet KinderCare vs. Bobbie Noonan's Child Care, Bobbie Noonan's Child Care vs. Joliet KinderCare

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