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Peoria County Private Elementary 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

343 Teachers

14,063 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	56%	50%	54%
2024	56%	49%	54%
2023	56%	48%	53%
2022	58%	49%	53%
2021	58%	48%	53%
2020	58%	47%	53%
2019	58%	47%	52%
2018	58%	46%	52%
2017	58%	46%	51%
2016	58%	46%	51%
2015	50%	46%	50%

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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	16
2024	13	16	15
2023	13	17	15
2022	14	16	15
2021	14	16	15
2020	14	16	15
2019	14	16	15
2018	14	16	15
2017	14	16	15
2016	13	16	15
2015	13	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	7	9	12
2024	7	7	11
2023	7	7	10
2022	7	7	10
2021	7	7	10
2020	7	7	10
2019	7	7	10
2018	7	6	10
2017	5	7	10
2016	5	7	9
2015	4	7	9

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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	26	26
2024	25	26	26
2023	25	26	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	26	26
2020	25	26	26
2019	25	26	26
2018	25	26	25
2017	25	26	25
2016	25	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,085

$10,904

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$15,085	$11,088	$14,043
2024	$6,794	$8,946	$12,357
2023	$6,398	$8,284	$11,693
2022	$4,133	$7,867	$11,199
2021	$4,133	$7,585	$10,824
2020	$3,800	$7,582	$10,496
2019	$3,800	$7,243	$10,300
2018	$3,800	$7,097	$10,056
2017	$2,200	$7,146	$9,712
2016	$1,900	$6,568	$9,307
2015	$1,900	$6,285	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$200

$953

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$175	$930	$1,115
2024	$175	$947	$1,094
2023	$175	$1,033	$1,136
2022	$50	$1,236	$1,075
2021	$50	$498	$1,028
2020	$50	$446	$1,130
2019	$50	$459	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

21%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	21%	31%	34%
2024	21%	30%	33%
2023	21%	29%	33%
2022	21%	28%	32%
2021	21%	27%	32%
2020	18%	27%	31%
2019	18%	27%	30%
2018	18%	25%	29%
2017	20%	25%	29%
2016	16%	24%	28%
2015	12%	23%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,333

$4,278

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$1,333	$3,641	$6,227
2024	$1,333	$3,432	$6,113
2023	$1,333	$2,239	$5,785
2022	$1,333	$2,327	$5,514
2021	$1,333	$2,355	$5,269
2020	$1,500	$2,364	$5,141
2019	$1,500	$2,397	$5,007
2018	$1,500	$2,286	$4,752
2017	$1,000	$2,368	$4,582
2016	$1,000	$2,512	$4,396
2015	$1,000	$2,614	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

63%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	63%	85%	81%
2024	89%	90%	85%
2023	89%	91%	85%
2022	89%	90%	85%
2021	89%	90%	86%
2020	89%	90%	86%
2019	89%	90%	85%
2018	89%	90%	85%
2017	89%	90%	86%
2016	89%	92%	85%
2015	90%	92%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$30.97 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.51	0.64	0.64
2024	0.51	0.65	0.64
2023	0.49	0.65	0.63
2022	0.41	0.64	0.62
2021	0.41	0.64	0.62
2020	0.42	0.65	0.62
2019	0.38	0.64	0.61
2018	0.38	0.63	0.60
2017	0.34	0.60	0.59
2016	0.39	0.61	0.59
2015	0.39	0.61	0.58

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# American Indian Students

49 Students

497 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

248 Students

8,645 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%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

187 Students

17,366 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	4%	9%	9%
2024	4%	10%	9%
2023	4%	10%	9%
2022	3%	9%	8%
2021	3%	10%	9%
2020	3%	10%	9%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	3%	8%	8%
2015	3%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

376 Students

14,638 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

3,146 Students

99,692 Students

% White Students

68%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	68%	54%	55%
2024	68%	54%	55%
2023	70%	53%	55%
2022	76%	55%	57%
2021	76%	54%	57%
2020	75%	54%	58%
2019	78%	55%	59%
2018	78%	55%	59%
2017	81%	59%	61%
2016	77%	58%	61%
2015	77%	58%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

17 Students

290 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

590 Students

44,153 Students

% of Others Students

13%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	13%	24%	22%
2024	13%	23%	22%
2023	14%	24%	22%
2022	12%	23%	22%
2021	12%	23%	20%
2020	13%	22%	19%
2019	9%	23%	20%
2018	9%	22%	20%
2017	7%	20%	19%
2016	11%	20%	18%
2015	11%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Peoria County, IL include Christ Lutheran School, Calvary Baptist Academy, and Kiefer School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Peoria County?

20 private elementary schools are located in Peoria County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Peoria County?

Peoria County private elementary schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 32%.

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

86% of private elementary schools in Peoria County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Peoria County include: Peoria Christian School - Monroe vs. Peoria Christian School, Calvary Baptist Academy vs. Peoria Christian School, St. Edward School vs. St. Philomena School

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Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	183	195	199
2024	184	191	192
2023	180	199	193
2022	181	208	205
2021	181	202	201
2020	172	195	188
2019	184	205	193
2018	188	198	190
2017	201	204	199
2016	202	202	196
2015	203	197	183

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

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)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

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:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

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)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

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:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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