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Rockford, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

Allegro Academy

Gr: NS-7 | 64 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Christian

6413 Forest Hills Road

Rockford, IL 61114

(815) 877-1489

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Faith Tabernacle Christian School

Gr: 5 | 10 students

Christian

4312 20th Street

Rockford, IL 61109

(815) 874-4483

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North Love Christian

Gr: PK-12 | 98 students

Baptist

5301 E Riverside Blvd

Rockford, IL 61114

(815) 209-2629

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Regents Christian Academy

Gr: PK-9 | 34 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Christian

7007 Flora Road

Rockford, IL 61101

(815) 968-3243

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St. Bernadette Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 114 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Catholic

2300 North Bell Avenue

Rockford, IL 61103

(815) 968-2288

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St. James Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 155 students

Catholic

409 N 1st St

Rockford, IL 61107

(815) 962-8515

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St. Paul Lutheran School

Gr: NS-8 | 82 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

811 Locust St

Rockford, IL 61101

(815) 963-5435

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St. Peter Cathedral

Gr: PK-8 | 160 students

Catholic

1231 N Court St

Rockford, IL 61103

(815) 963-3620

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Rockford, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-26.5% (-9 schools) 10-yr

5,318

Students

-33.7% (-2,698 students) 10-yr

$7,275

Avg. Tuition

+84.2% (+$3,326) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.6% (-1 student) 10-yr

26%

Students of Color

+23.8% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.7% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Rockford)

This State (IL)

# Schools

25 Schools

1,625 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Rockford, IL Total Schools
2025	25
2024	27
2023	26
2022	27
2021	31
2020	33
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	34

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# Students

5,318 Students

251,321 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	231	166	179
2024	223	162	172
2023	239	171	174
2022	252	178	185
2021	236	174	180
2020	225	168	171
2019	249	174	175
2018	248	171	172
2017	268	177	180
2016	261	175	178
2015	251	168	167

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% Students of Color

26%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	26%	34%	34%
2024	26%	34%	34%
2023	23%	34%	33%
2022	23%	34%	33%
2021	24%	34%	32%
2020	25%	35%	32%
2019	19%	33%	31%
2018	19%	33%	31%
2017	21%	34%	32%
2016	22%	34%	32%
2015	21%	35%	32%

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0.62

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.62	0.66	0.65
2024	0.62	0.66	0.65
2023	0.58	0.66	0.65
2022	0.57	0.65	0.64
2021	0.57	0.65	0.64
2020	0.59	0.66	0.64
2019	0.48	0.65	0.63
2018	0.48	0.65	0.63
2017	0.44	0.62	0.61
2016	0.44	0.62	0.61
2015	0.44	0.63	0.61

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# American Indian Students

12 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

266 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

469 Students

25,032 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	9%	10%	9%
2024	9%	10%	9%
2023	6%	10%	9%
2022	6%	10%	8%
2021	7%	10%	9%
2020	7%	10%	9%
2019	5%	9%	8%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

281 Students

21,046 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	5%	8%	7%
2024	5%	8%	7%
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	6%	8%	7%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	6%	9%	8%
2019	4%	9%	7%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	4%	9%	8%

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# White Students

3,042 Students

128,859 Students

% White Students

56%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	56%	51%	52%
2024	56%	51%	52%
2023	60%	51%	52%
2022	62%	53%	54%
2021	62%	52%	54%
2020	61%	52%	54%
2019	70%	53%	56%
2018	70%	53%	56%
2017	73%	56%	58%
2016	74%	56%	58%
2015	74%	55%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,388 Students

65,474 Students

% of Others Students

25%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	25%	26%	26%
2024	25%	26%	26%
2023	24%	26%	25%
2022	21%	25%	25%
2021	20%	25%	25%
2020	20%	25%	24%
2019	18%	25%	24%
2018	17%	24%	23%
2017	14%	22%	22%
2016	13%	23%	22%
2015	13%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

438 Teachers

18,870 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
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	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	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

38%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	38%	53%	55%
2024	38%	52%	54%
2023	38%	50%	54%
2022	37%	51%	54%
2021	46%	50%	54%
2020	39%	50%	54%
2019	41%	50%	53%
2018	41%	49%	53%
2017	41%	48%	53%
2016	41%	49%	52%
2015	38%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	17	16	15
2024	17	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	17	17	15
2021	16	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	17	17	15
2018	17	17	15
2017	17	17	15
2016	18	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	10	11	13
2024	10	9	12
2023	10	9	11
2022	10	9	11
2021	10	9	11
2020	10	9	11
2019	10	8	11
2018	10	8	11
2017	9	8	10
2016	10	9	10
2015	14	9	10

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Average SAT score

1280

(Out of 1600)

1259

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SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	1280	1258	1233
2024	1280	1260	1230
2023	1280	1245	1228
2022	1280	1242	1229
2021	1280	1252	1229
2020	1280	1246	1226
2019	1280	1239	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	28	25	26
2024	28	25	26
2023	27	25	26
2022	27	25	26
2021	27	25	26
2020	27	25	25
2019	27	25	25
2018	27	25	25
2017	27	25	25
2016	25	24	25
2015	25	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,275

$12,436

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$7,275	$12,671	$15,012
2024	$6,719	$9,594	$13,254
2023	$6,250	$8,924	$12,626
2022	$5,206	$8,609	$12,187
2021	$4,741	$8,334	$11,800
2020	$4,741	$8,312	$11,512
2019	$4,709	$8,068	$11,293
2018	$4,709	$7,898	$11,017
2017	$4,399	$7,863	$10,708
2016	$4,224	$7,289	$10,356
2015	$3,949	$7,003	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$215

$961

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$215	$943	$1,152
2024	$215	$947	$1,128
2023	$180	$1,009	$1,156

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Average % on Financial Aid

44%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	44%	34%	34%
2024	42%	33%	34%
2023	41%	33%	34%
2022	40%	32%	33%
2021	40%	31%	33%
2020	40%	32%	32%
2019	40%	31%	31%
2018	40%	30%	30%
2017	40%	29%	30%
2016	43%	29%	29%
2015	27%	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,900

$4,403

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$1,900	$3,868	$7,073
2024	$1,670	$3,415	$6,930
2023	$1,588	$2,426	$6,469
2022	$1,088	$2,492	$6,289
2021	$1,088	$2,514	$6,055
2020	$1,088	$2,509	$5,921
2019	$1,088	$2,541	$5,795
2018	$1,088	$2,466	$5,456
2017	$983	$2,525	$5,319
2016	$1,100	$2,614	$5,105
2015	$1,425	$2,666	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$1.7 million

$31.52 million

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Endowment Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$1 M	$34 M	$39 M
2024	$1 M	$14 M	$39 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

96%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rockford, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	96%	84%	81%
2024	95%	90%	85%
2023	95%	91%	85%
2022	92%	91%	85%
2021	92%	91%	85%
2020	92%	91%	85%
2019	92%	90%	85%
2018	92%	90%	85%
2017	92%	90%	85%
2016	92%	92%	85%
2015	92%	92%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Rockford, IL?

The private schools in Rockford, IL include Christian Life Schools, Keith Country Day School, and Rockford Boylan Catholic High School.

How many private schools are located in Rockford?

25 private schools are located in Rockford.

How diverse are private schools in Rockford?

Rockford private schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Rockford go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Rockford?

56% of private schools in Rockford are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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