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Peoria, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

Methodist Family Child Care

Gr: PK-K | 57 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Daycare / Preschool

415 Ne Saint Mark Ct Ste 1

Peoria, IL 61603

(309) 671-5153

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Peoria Adventist School

Gr: 2-8 | 10 students

Seventh Day Adventist

4109 N Knoxville Avenue

Peoria, IL 61614

(309) 686-3701

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Peoria Hebrew Day School

Gr: PK-7 | 15 students

Avg. class size: 3 students

Jewish

5614 N University Street

Peoria, IL 61614

(309) 692-2821

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St. Bernard School

Gr: PK-8 | 79 students

Catholic

512 East Kansas Street

Peoria, IL 61603

(309) 682-5823

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Peoria, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-8.3% (-2 schools) 10-yr

3,724

Students

-23.4% (-1,140 students) 10-yr

$7,033

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+7.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

26%

Students of Color

-27.8% (-10.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Peoria)

This State (IL)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,624 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Peoria, IL Total Schools
2025	23
2024	23
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	22
2019	21
2018	22
2017	21
2016	23
2015	24

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# Students

3,724 Students

251,324 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Peoria, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	187	166	179
2024	187	162	172
2023	204	171	174
2022	206	178	185
2021	206	174	180
2020	194	168	171
2019	214	174	175
2018	206	171	172
2017	226	177	180
2016	210	175	178
2015	211	168	167

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% Students of Color

26%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	26%	34%	34%
2024	26%	34%	34%
2023	25%	34%	33%
2022	23%	34%	33%
2021	23%	34%	32%
2020	21%	35%	32%
2019	18%	33%	31%
2018	18%	33%	31%
2017	39%	34%	32%
2016	39%	34%	32%
2015	36%	35%	32%

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0.54

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.54	0.66	0.65
2024	0.54	0.66	0.65
2023	0.52	0.66	0.65
2022	0.47	0.65	0.64
2021	0.47	0.65	0.64
2020	0.48	0.66	0.64
2019	0.46	0.65	0.63
2018	0.47	0.65	0.63
2017	0.48	0.62	0.61
2016	0.52	0.62	0.61
2015	0.53	0.63	0.61

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# American Indian Students

34 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

222 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

213 Students

25,029 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	5%	10%	9%
2024	5%	10%	9%
2023	5%	10%	9%
2022	4%	10%	8%
2021	4%	10%	9%
2020	4%	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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# Black Students

311 Students

21,042 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	7%	8%	7%
2024	7%	8%	7%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	5%	8%	7%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	6%	9%	7%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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# White Students

2,745 Students

128,851 Students

% White Students

66%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	66%	51%	52%
2024	66%	51%	52%
2023	67%	51%	52%
2022	71%	53%	54%
2021	71%	52%	54%
2020	70%	52%	54%
2019	71%	53%	56%
2018	71%	53%	56%
2017	70%	56%	58%
2016	65%	56%	58%
2015	64%	55%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

649 Students

65,524 Students

% of Others Students

16%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	16%	26%	26%
2024	16%	26%	26%
2023	16%	26%	25%
2022	15%	25%	25%
2021	15%	25%	25%
2020	16%	25%	24%
2019	16%	25%	24%
2018	16%	24%	23%
2017	17%	22%	22%
2016	22%	23%	22%
2015	24%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

303 Teachers

18,893 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

53%

Average Class Size

14 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	13	16	15
2024	13	17	15
2023	13	17	15
2022	12	17	15
2021	12	17	15
2020	12	17	15
2019	12	17	15
2018	13	17	15
2017	13	17	15
2016	12	17	15
2015	13	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

11 courses

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,033

$10,418

Average Summer Program Cost

$200

$961

Average % on Financial Aid

22%

34%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,333

$4,577

Average Endowment Size

$4 million

$12.3 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

76%

89%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Peoria, IL?

The private schools in Peoria, IL include Christ Lutheran School, Kiefer School, and Aletheia School.

How many private schools are located in Peoria?

22 private schools are located in Peoria.

How diverse are private schools in Peoria?

Peoria private schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Peoria go to private school?

18% of all K-12 students in Peoria are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Peoria?

77% of private schools in Peoria are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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