Top Ranked Peoria County Private High Schools (2026-27)

Kiefer School

Gr: 1-12 | 72 students

Special Education School

404 NE Madison

Peoria, IL 61603

(309) 687-7236

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Peoria Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 597 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13

3506 N California Avenue

Peoria, IL 61603

(309) 686-4500

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Peoria Christian School - Monroe

Gr: PK-12 | 632 students

3725 N Monroe Ave

Peoria Heights, IL 61616

(309) 686-4500

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Peoria Notre Dame High School

Gr: 9-12 | 703 students

Catholic

5105 N Sheridan Road

Peoria, IL 61614

(309) 691-8741

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Calvary Baptist Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 27 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

Sports: 1

Baptist

1028 W Cloverdale Road

Chillicothe, IL 61523

(309) 274-4343

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New Life Christian Academy

Gr: 2-12 | 41 students

Pentecostal

3510 W Malone St

Peoria, IL 61605

(309) 637-8359

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Peoria County Private High 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

201 Teachers

7,568 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	10:1
2024	11:1	11:1	10:1
2023	11:1	11:1	10:1
2022	11:1	11:1	10:1
2021	11:1	11:1	10:1
2020	10:1	11:1	10:1
2019	12:1	11:1	10:1
2018	12:1	12:1	10:1
2017	10:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	12:1	10:1
2015	12:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	43%	56%	57%
2024	43%	55%	57%
2023	43%	54%	57%
2022	35%	55%	56%
2021	35%	55%	56%
2020	35%	54%	56%
2019	35%	54%	55%
2018	35%	53%	55%
2017	35%	54%	55%
2016	35%	54%	54%

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Average Class Size

12 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	12	15	14
2024	12	15	14
2023	12	15	14
2022	17	15	14
2021	17	15	14
2020	17	15	14
2019	17	15	14
2018	17	16	14
2017	19	16	14
2016	19	16	14
2015	25	16	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

12 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	12
2022	7	9	12
2021	7	9	12
2020	7	9	12
2019	7	9	11
2018	7	9	11
2017	5	9	11
2016	5	9	11
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	26
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

$8,000

$14,384

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Tuition Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$19,333	$15,731	$17,997
2024	$8,000	$14,197	$17,011
2023	$8,000	$13,364	$16,191
2022	$8,000	$12,798	$15,821
2021	$8,000	$12,234	$15,331
2020	$7,000	$12,456	$15,046
2019	$7,000	$11,771	$14,791
2018	$7,000	$11,798	$14,527

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Average Summer Program Cost

$50

$1,192

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$50	$1,192	$1,513
2024	$50	$1,168	$1,498
2023	$50	$1,323	$1,623
2022	$50	$1,557	$1,473

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Average % on Financial Aid

20%

40%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	20%	39%	38%
2024	20%	38%	37%
2023	20%	37%	36%
2022	20%	37%	36%
2021	20%	38%	36%
2020	20%	38%	35%
2019	20%	37%	34%
2018	20%	36%	33%
2017	20%	35%	32%
2016	12%	33%	31%
2015	3%	32%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$5,686

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$2,000	$4,811	$9,714
2024	$2,000	$4,009	$9,498
2023	$2,000	$3,464	$8,890
2022	$2,000	$3,329	$8,717
2021	$2,000	$3,400	$8,472
2020	$2,000	$3,316	$8,370
2019	$2,000	$3,266	$7,924
2018	$2,000	$2,971	$7,471

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Average Acceptance Rate

98%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	49%	82%	79%
2024	98%	85%	81%
2023	98%	86%	81%
2022	98%	87%	81%
2021	98%	87%	81%
2020	98%	87%	81%
2019	98%	86%	81%
2018	98%	86%	80%
2017	98%	86%	81%
2016	98%	89%	80%
2015	99%	88%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.37	0.62	0.61
2024	0.37	0.62	0.60
2023	0.22	0.62	0.60
2022	0.23	0.60	0.58
2021	0.23	0.60	0.57
2020	0.23	0.61	0.57
2019	0.17	0.60	0.56
2018	0.17	0.58	0.55
2017	0.19	0.56	0.54
2016	0.25	0.56	0.54
2015	0.24	0.57	0.53

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# American Indian Students

32 Students

298 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

163 Students

5,624 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	7%	5%
2024	6%	7%	6%
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	2%	8%	5%
2021	2%	7%	5%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	1%	6%	5%
2018	1%	7%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

67 Students

10,088 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	11%	9%
2024	3%	11%	9%
2023	3%	11%	8%
2022	4%	10%	8%
2021	4%	10%	8%
2020	3%	10%	8%
2019	1%	9%	8%
2018	1%	10%	8%
2016	1%	9%	8%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

118 Students

9,667 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	11%	8%
2024	5%	11%	8%
2023	3%	10%	8%
2022	3%	10%	8%
2021	3%	11%	8%
2020	3%	11%	8%
2019	4%	11%	8%
2018	4%	11%	8%
2017	5%	11%	8%
2016	6%	12%	8%
2015	6%	12%	9%

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# White Students

2,058 Students

52,461 Students

% White Students

79%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	79%	58%	59%
2024	79%	58%	60%
2023	88%	58%	60%
2022	88%	60%	62%
2021	88%	60%	63%
2020	88%	60%	64%
2019	91%	61%	64%
2018	91%	62%	65%
2017	90%	64%	66%
2016	87%	64%	66%
2015	87%	63%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

105 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

167 Students

12,210 Students

% of Others Students

14%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	6%	13%	17%
2024	6%	13%	15%
2023	2%	13%	16%
2022	1%	12%	16%
2021	1%	12%	15%
2020	1%	12%	14%
2019	1%	13%	14%
2018	1%	10%	13%
2017	1%	11%	14%
2016	1%	11%	13%
2015	1%	11%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Peoria County, IL include Peoria Christian School - Monroe, Peoria Christian School, and Peoria Notre Dame High School.

How many private high schools are located in Peoria County?

6 private high schools are located in Peoria County.

How diverse are private high schools in Peoria County?

Peoria County private high schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 35%.

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

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

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

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Peoria County include: Peoria Christian School - Monroe vs. Peoria Christian School, Peoria Notre Dame High School vs. Peoria Christian School, Calvary Baptist Academy vs. Peoria Christian School

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Year	Peoria County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	324	238	253
2024	325	230	245
2023	370	248	247
2022	390	255	257
2021	390	247	249
2020	310	233	235
2019	314	252	242
2018	314	243	238
2017	341	239	246
2016	316	238	241
2015	299	230	220

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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 (2016-2025)

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 (2018-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2022-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

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Diversity Score Trends

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

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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 (2016-2025)

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 (2018-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2022-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

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