Best Knox County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 private elementary schools serving 481 students in Knox County, IL.

100% of private elementary schools in Knox County, IL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Private Elementary Schools in Knox County (2026)

School

Location

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Costa Catholic School

(Catholic)

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2726 Costa Dr
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 344-3151

Gr: PK-8 | 238 students Tuition listed

Galesburg Christian School Assoc

(Christian)

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1881 E Fremont St
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 343-8008

Gr: PK-12 | 243 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed

Overview

This County (Knox County)

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Knox County Total Schools
2025	2
2024	2
2023	2
2022	2
2021	2
2020	2
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	2
2015	2

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Student Body:

# Students

481 Students

184,584 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	241	195	199
2024	241	191	192
2023	248	199	193
2022	248	208	205
2021	219	202	201
2020	219	195	188
2019	219	205	193
2018	185	198	190
2017	172	204	199
2016	172	202	196
2015	143	197	183

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% Average Students of Color

15%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	15%	32%	33%
2024	15%	32%	32%
2023	14%	32%	32%
2022	20%	32%	32%
2021	15%	32%	31%
2020	15%	33%	31%
2019	20%	31%	31%
2018	16%	31%	30%
2017	16%	32%	31%
2016	16%	32%	31%
2015	20%	33%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

29 Teachers

14,059 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	17:1	13:1	11:1
2024	17:1	13:1	11:1
2023	11:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	14:1	13:1	11:1
2017	12:1	13:1	11:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1

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Average Class Size

13 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	13	16	16
2024	13	16	15
2023	13	17	15
2022	13	16	15
2021	11	16	15
2020	11	16	15
2019	11	16	15
2018	25	16	15
2017	25	16	15
2016	25	16	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,000

$11,006

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$15,000	$11,088	$14,043
2024	$5,000	$8,946	$12,357
2023	$5,000	$8,284	$11,693
2022	$5,000	$7,867	$11,199
2021	$4,500	$7,585	$10,824
2020	$4,500	$7,582	$10,496
2019	$4,500	$7,243	$10,300
2016	$4,200	$6,568	$9,307

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,000

$930

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$930	$1,115
2024	$1,000	$947	$1,094
2023	$1,000	$1,033	$1,136
2022	$1,000	$1,236	$1,075
2021	$900	$498	$1,028
2020	$900	$446	$1,130
2019	$900	$459	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	31%	34%
2024	5%	30%	33%
2023	5%	29%	33%
2022	5%	28%	32%
2021	5%	27%	32%
2020	5%	27%	31%
2019	5%	27%	30%
2018	10%	25%	29%
2017	10%	25%	29%
2016	10%	24%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$3,641

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$3,641	$6,227
2024	$1,000	$3,432	$6,113
2023	$1,000	$2,239	$5,785
2022	$1,000	$2,327	$5,514
2021	$1,600	$2,355	$5,269
2020	$1,600	$2,364	$5,141
2019	$1,600	$2,397	$5,007
2018	$500	$2,286	$4,752
2017	$500	$2,368	$4,582
2016	$500	$2,512	$4,396

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.64	0.64
2024	0.52	0.65	0.64
2023	0.51	0.65	0.63
2022	0.51	0.64	0.62
2021	0.54	0.64	0.62
2020	0.54	0.65	0.62
2019	0.54	0.64	0.61
2018	0.58	0.63	0.60
2017	0.57	0.60	0.59
2016	0.57	0.61	0.59
2015	0.52	0.61	0.58

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

497 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2 Students

8,659 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

27 Students

17,462 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	9%	9%
2024	6%	10%	9%
2023	3%	10%	9%
2022	3%	9%	8%
2021	3%	10%	9%
2020	3%	10%	9%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	5%	8%	8%
2015	6%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

21 Students

14,666 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	4%	8%	8%
2024	4%	8%	8%
2023	1%	8%	8%
2022	1%	8%	7%
2021	1%	8%	8%
2020	1%	9%	8%
2019	1%	9%	8%
2018	1%	9%	8%
2017	1%	8%	7%
2016	1%	9%	8%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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# White Students

315 Students

99,938 Students

% White Students

66%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	65%	54%	55%
2024	65%	54%	55%
2023	30%	53%	55%
2022	30%	55%	57%
2021	35%	54%	57%
2020	35%	54%	58%
2019	35%	55%	59%
2018	41%	55%	59%
2017	54%	59%	61%
2016	54%	58%	61%
2015	65%	58%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

290 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

108 Students

43,992 Students

% of Others Students

22%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	22%	24%	22%
2024	22%	23%	22%
2023	63%	24%	22%
2022	63%	23%	22%
2021	58%	23%	20%
2020	58%	22%	19%
2019	58%	23%	20%
2018	51%	22%	20%
2017	37%	20%	19%
2016	37%	20%	18%
2015	25%	21%	18%

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