For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 private schools serving 465 students in Oak Forest, IL (there are 17 public schools, serving 4,460 public students). 9% of all K-12 students in Oak Forest, IL are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).
The top ranked private school in Oak Forest, IL is St. Damian School.
33% of private schools in Oak Forest, IL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).
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