For the 2024-25 school year, there are 934 religiously affiliated private schools serving 197,015 students in Illinois (55% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $6,532, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $9,444.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (49% of schools), Christian (16% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (13% of schools).
Top Ranked Illinois Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024-25)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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