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Peoria County 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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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

398 Teachers

18,870 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	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

56%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	56%	53%	55%
2024	56%	52%	54%
2023	56%	50%	54%
2022	58%	51%	54%
2021	58%	50%	54%
2020	58%	50%	54%
2019	58%	50%	53%
2018	58%	49%	53%
2017	58%	48%	53%
2016	58%	49%	52%
2015	50%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	13	16	15
2024	13	17	15
2023	13	17	15
2022	14	17	15
2021	14	17	15
2020	14	17	15
2019	14	17	15
2018	14	17	15
2017	14	17	15
2016	13	17	15
2015	13	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	7	11	13
2024	7	9	12
2023	7	9	11
2022	7	9	11
2021	7	9	11
2020	7	9	11
2019	7	8	11
2018	7	8	11
2017	5	8	10
2016	5	9	10
2015	4	9	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	25	25	26
2024	25	25	26
2023	25	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	25	26
2020	25	25	25
2019	25	25	25
2018	25	25	25
2017	25	25	25
2016	25	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,085

$12,436

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$15,085	$12,671	$15,012
2024	$6,794	$9,594	$13,254
2023	$6,398	$8,924	$12,626
2022	$4,133	$8,609	$12,187
2021	$4,133	$8,334	$11,800
2020	$3,800	$8,312	$11,512
2019	$3,800	$8,068	$11,293
2018	$3,800	$7,898	$11,017
2017	$2,200	$7,863	$10,708
2016	$1,900	$7,289	$10,356
2015	$1,900	$7,003	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$200

$961

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$175	$943	$1,152
2024	$175	$947	$1,128
2023	$175	$1,009	$1,156
2022	$50	$1,138	$1,102
2021	$50	$672	$1,125
2020	$50	$667	$1,217
2019	$50	$687	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

21%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	21%	34%	34%
2024	21%	33%	34%
2023	21%	33%	34%
2022	21%	32%	33%
2021	21%	31%	33%
2020	18%	32%	32%
2019	18%	31%	31%
2018	18%	30%	30%
2017	20%	29%	30%
2016	16%	29%	29%
2015	12%	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,333

$4,403

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$1,333	$3,868	$7,073
2024	$1,333	$3,415	$6,930
2023	$1,333	$2,426	$6,469
2022	$1,333	$2,492	$6,289
2021	$1,333	$2,514	$6,055
2020	$1,500	$2,509	$5,921
2019	$1,500	$2,541	$5,795
2018	$1,500	$2,466	$5,456
2017	$1,000	$2,525	$5,319
2016	$1,000	$2,614	$5,105
2015	$1,000	$2,666	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

59%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	59%	84%	81%
2024	89%	90%	85%
2023	89%	91%	85%
2022	89%	91%	85%
2021	89%	91%	85%
2020	89%	91%	85%
2019	89%	90%	85%
2018	89%	90%	85%
2017	89%	90%	85%
2016	89%	92%	85%
2015	90%	92%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$27 million

$31.52 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peoria 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	0.45	0.65	0.64
2021	0.45	0.65	0.64
2020	0.46	0.66	0.64
2019	0.43	0.65	0.63
2018	0.43	0.65	0.63
2017	0.43	0.62	0.61
2016	0.48	0.62	0.61
2015	0.49	0.63	0.61

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# American Indian Students

51 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

285 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
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	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

234 Students

25,032 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	4%	10%	9%
2024	4%	10%	9%
2023	4%	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

391 Students

21,046 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

3,757 Students

128,859 Students

% White Students

68%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	68%	51%	52%
2024	68%	51%	52%
2023	68%	51%	52%
2022	73%	53%	54%
2021	73%	52%	54%
2020	72%	52%	54%
2019	74%	53%	56%
2018	74%	53%	56%
2017	74%	56%	58%
2016	70%	56%	58%
2015	68%	55%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

17 Students

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

820 Students

65,474 Students

% of Others Students

15%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	15%	26%	26%
2024	15%	26%	26%
2023	17%	26%	25%
2022	14%	25%	25%
2021	14%	25%	25%
2020	15%	25%	24%
2019	15%	25%	24%
2018	15%	24%	23%
2017	15%	22%	22%
2016	18%	23%	22%
2015	20%	23%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Peoria County, IL include St. Thomas the Apostle School, Christ Lutheran School, and Kiefer School.

How many private schools are located in Peoria County?

26 private schools are located in Peoria County.

How diverse are private schools in Peoria County?

Peoria County private schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

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

16% of all K-12 students in Peoria County are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

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

79% of private schools in Peoria County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Peoria County include: Peoria Christian School - Monroe vs. Peoria Christian School, 123 You N Me Preschool vs. Aletheia School, Peoria Notre Dame High School vs. Peoria Christian School

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Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	191	166	179
2024	191	162	172
2023	184	171	174
2022	187	178	185
2021	187	174	180
2020	180	168	171
2019	197	174	175
2018	201	171	172
2017	216	177	180
2016	203	175	178
2015	201	168	167

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

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