For the 2023-24 school year, there are 912 religiously affiliated private schools serving 196,262 students in Illinois (56% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $6,366, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $8,932.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (50% of schools), Christian (16% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (13% of schools).
Top Ranked Illinois Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2023-24)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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