For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation serving 7,974 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top-ranked private schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in Illinois include Illinois Lutheran High School, American School, and Schaumburg Christian School.
The average acceptance rate is 98%, which is higher than the Illinois private school average acceptance rate of 85%.
71% of private schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Assembly of God).
Top-Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in Illinois (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
501 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Alternative School
2200 E 170th St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 418-2800
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 418-2800
Gr: 6-12 | 6,319 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
6218 Capulina Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Gr: PK-8 | 95 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
200 N Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
(847) 885-3230
Schaumburg, IL 60194
(847) 885-3230
Gr: PK-12 | 889 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
9300 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 850-5490
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 850-5490
Gr: NS-12 | 100 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
9s200 Route 59
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 375-8600
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 375-8600
Gr: NS-8 | 222 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
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