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Best Knox County Private Preschools (2026)

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

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

Private Preschools 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 Preschools
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	1

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Student Body:

# Students

481 Students

182,041 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	241	160	191
2024	241	158	187
2023	248	164	185
2022	248	168	188
2021	219	164	184
2020	219	159	179
2019	219	166	182
2018	185	165	181
2017	172	167	183
2016	172	165	181
2015	225	156	173

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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%	33%	32%
2024	15%	33%	32%
2023	14%	34%	32%
2022	20%	34%	31%
2021	15%	34%	32%
2020	15%	35%	31%
2019	20%	33%	31%
2018	16%	33%	30%
2017	16%	33%	31%
2016	16%	34%	31%
2015	24%	35%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

29 Teachers

12,934 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	17:1	14:1	12:1
2024	17:1	14:1	12:1
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	14:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	14:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	12:1	15:1	13:1

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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	17	16
2024	13	17	16
2023	13	17	16
2022	13	17	16
2021	11	17	16
2020	11	17	16
2019	11	17	16
2018	25	17	16
2017	25	17	16
2016	25	17	16

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,000

$11,275

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$15,000	$11,528	$12,988
2024	$5,000	$7,850	$10,159
2023	$5,000	$7,262	$9,500
2022	$5,000	$6,990	$8,989
2021	$4,500	$6,733	$8,661
2020	$4,500	$6,588	$8,383
2019	$4,500	$6,498	$8,266
2016	$4,200	$5,726	$7,230

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,000

$687

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$679	$767
2024	$1,000	$702	$721
2023	$1,000	$721	$729
2022	$1,000	$807	$699
2021	$900	$766	$668
2020	$900	$778	$681
2019	$900	$778	$744

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Average % on Financial Aid

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	32%	31%
2024	5%	30%	30%
2023	5%	30%	30%
2022	5%	29%	29%
2021	5%	27%	29%
2020	5%	28%	29%
2019	5%	27%	28%
2018	10%	25%	27%
2017	10%	26%	26%
2016	10%	25%	25%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$2,839

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$2,807	$4,864
2024	$1,000	$2,583	$4,788
2023	$1,000	$2,188	$4,663
2022	$1,000	$2,260	$4,366
2021	$1,600	$2,317	$4,213
2020	$1,600	$2,300	$4,101
2019	$1,600	$2,424	$3,985
2018	$500	$2,276	$3,694
2017	$500	$2,246	$3,658
2016	$500	$2,423	$3,429

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.66	0.65
2024	0.52	0.66	0.65
2023	0.51	0.66	0.65
2022	0.51	0.66	0.64
2021	0.54	0.66	0.64
2020	0.54	0.67	0.64
2019	0.54	0.65	0.64
2018	0.58	0.66	0.64
2017	0.57	0.64	0.62
2016	0.57	0.64	0.62
2015	0.53	0.64	0.62

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

436 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2 Students

6,849 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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

27 Students

15,821 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	9%	8%
2024	6%	9%	8%
2023	3%	9%	8%
2022	3%	9%	8%
2021	3%	9%	7%
2020	3%	9%	7%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	7%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	8%	7%
2015	7%	7%	6%

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# Black Students

21 Students

11,946 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	6%
2024	4%	7%	6%
2023	1%	7%	6%
2022	1%	7%	6%
2021	1%	7%	7%
2020	1%	8%	7%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2018	1%	7%	6%
2017	1%	7%	6%
2016	1%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	6%

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# White Students

315 Students

87,511 Students

% White Students

66%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	65%	48%	48%
2024	65%	48%	48%
2023	30%	48%	48%
2022	30%	49%	50%
2021	35%	49%	50%
2020	35%	48%	51%
2019	35%	50%	52%
2018	41%	49%	52%
2017	54%	52%	54%
2016	54%	51%	54%
2015	64%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

203 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

108 Students

57,810 Students

% of Others Students

22%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Knox County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	22%	32%	34%
2024	22%	32%	33%
2023	63%	32%	33%
2022	63%	31%	31%
2021	58%	30%	31%
2020	58%	30%	31%
2019	58%	30%	30%
2018	51%	31%	30%
2017	37%	29%	30%
2016	37%	30%	29%
2015	25%	31%	29%

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