[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Mchenry County, Illinois

Mchenry County Private Schools (Closed)

Faith Lutheran High School

Gr: 9-12 | 81 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

174 McHenry Ave.

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

(815) 479-9305

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Fox Valley Christian School

Gr: 5-12 | 10 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

Alternative School (Baptist)

509 Front St

Mchenry, IL 60050

(815) 385-0126

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Mchenry County Total Schools
2025	30
2024	30
2023	29
2022	28
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	30
2016	33
2015	33

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Private schools down 3 from 33 in 2016 to 30 in 2025, after dipping to 28 in 2022.

# Students

3,725 Students

250,469 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	139	166	179
2024	139	162	172
2023	144	171	174
2022	173	178	185
2021	172	174	180
2020	172	168	171
2019	179	174	175
2018	166	171	172
2017	185	177	180
2016	174	175	178
2015	166	168	167

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Average students down 35 in McHenry County private schools, from 174 in 2016 to 139 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

19%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	19%	34%	34%
2024	18%	34%	34%
2023	16%	34%	33%
2022	12%	34%	33%
2021	13%	34%	32%
2020	12%	35%	32%
2019	9%	33%	31%
2018	9%	33%	31%
2017	8%	34%	32%
2016	9%	34%	32%
2015	9%	35%	32%

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Students of color up 10 points in McHenry County private schools, rising from 9% in 2016 to 19% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

242 Teachers

18,914 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	16:1	13:1	11:1
2024	15:1	13:1	11:1
2023	15:1	13:1	11:1
2022	18:1	13:1	11:1
2021	18:1	13:1	11:1
2020	18:1	13:1	12:1
2019	16:1	13:1	12:1
2018	16:1	14:1	12:1
2017	17:1	14:1	12:1
2016	16:1	14:1	12:1
2015	16:1	14:1	12:1

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Ratio rose to 16:1 in McHenry County private schools, up from 16:1 in 2016 and higher than Illinois’ 13:1 and the U.S. 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

41%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	41%	53%	55%
2024	41%	52%	54%
2023	38%	50%	54%
2022	38%	51%	54%
2021	36%	50%	54%
2020	36%	50%	54%
2019	36%	50%	53%
2018	35%	49%	53%
2017	35%	48%	53%
2016	35%	49%	52%
2015	35%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

19 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	21	17	15
2024	20	17	15
2023	20	17	15
2022	20	17	15
2021	19	17	15
2020	20	17	15
2019	20	17	15
2018	19	17	15
2017	20	17	15
2016	20	17	15
2015	19	17	15

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Class size up 1 student in McHenry County private schools, from 20 in 2024 to 21 in 2025, while Illinois stayed at 17 and the U.S. at 15.

Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

11 courses

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,667

$10,412

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$6,751	$10,246	$13,694
2024	$6,261	$10,017	$13,340
2023	$6,261	$9,689	$12,825
2022	$5,947	$9,343	$12,321
2021	$5,445	$9,102	$12,072
2020	$5,445	$8,906	$11,784
2019	$5,445	$8,770	$11,547
2018	$5,445	$8,608	$11,280
2017	$5,427	$8,443	$10,994
2016	$5,354	$8,143	$10,614
2015	$5,195	$7,948	$10,195

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Tuition up 26% in McHenry County, rising from $5,354 in 2016 to $6,751 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

42%

35%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,000

$4,570

Average Acceptance Rate

97%

89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.57	0.66	0.65
2024	0.57	0.66	0.65
2023	0.57	0.66	0.65
2022	0.53	0.65	0.64
2021	0.54	0.65	0.64
2020	0.54	0.66	0.64
2019	0.44	0.65	0.63
2018	0.46	0.65	0.63
2017	0.39	0.62	0.61
2016	0.41	0.62	0.61
2015	0.42	0.63	0.61

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Diversity score up 16 points in McHenry County private schools, rising from 0.41 in 2016 to 0.57 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

1 Student

605 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

74 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	5%
2024	3%	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in McHenry County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

206 Students

25,029 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	10%	9%
2024	5%	10%	9%
2023	5%	10%	9%
2022	3%	10%	8%
2021	3%	10%	9%
2020	3%	10%	9%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	3%	9%	8%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment up 2 points in McHenry County private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Black Students

54 Students

21,042 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	1%	8%	7%
2024	1%	8%	7%
2023	1%	8%	8%
2022	1%	8%	7%
2021	1%	8%	7%
2020	1%	9%	8%
2019	1%	9%	7%
2018	1%	9%	7%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	7%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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# White Students

2,058 Students

128,851 Students

% White Students

55%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	54%	51%	52%
2024	54%	51%	52%
2023	56%	51%	52%
2022	61%	53%	54%
2021	60%	52%	54%
2020	60%	52%	54%
2019	71%	53%	56%
2018	70%	53%	56%
2017	76%	56%	58%
2016	75%	56%	58%
2015	74%	55%	58%

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White share down 21 points in McHenry County private schools, from 75% in 2016 to 54% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,373 Students

65,188 Students

% of Others Students

36%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Mchenry County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	37%	26%	26%
2024	37%	26%	26%
2023	34%	26%	25%
2022	31%	25%	25%
2021	32%	25%	25%
2020	32%	25%	24%
2019	22%	25%	24%
2018	23%	24%	23%
2017	17%	22%	22%
2016	18%	23%	22%
2015	19%	23%	21%

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Other-race students up 19 points in McHenry County private schools, rising from 18% in 2016 to 37% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Mchenry County, IL?

The private schools in Mchenry County, IL include Immanuel Lutheran School, Allendale-linc, and Trinity Oaks Christian Academy.

How many private schools are located in Mchenry County?

29 private schools are located in Mchenry County.

How diverse are private schools in Mchenry County?

Mchenry County private schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Mchenry County go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Mchenry County are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Mchenry County?

47% of private schools in Mchenry County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

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