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Washington Private Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 private schools serving 305 students in Washington, IL, 7% of all K-12 students in Washington, IL are educated in private schools versus public schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).
100% of private schools in Washington, IL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Private Schools in Washington, IL (2026-27)

Map of Il Central Christian School
Il Central Christian School
Gr: PK-12 | 97 students
Baptist
22648 Grosenbach Rd
Washington, IL 61571
(301) 698-2000
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Map of St. Patrick School
St. Patrick School
Gr: PK-8 | 208 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
100 Harvey Street
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-4345
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Washington, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

2
Private Schools
305
Students
-19.7% (-75 students) 10-yr
23
Avg. Class Size
10%
Students of Color
+400.0% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr
12:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
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Enrollment & Diversity
Category
This Town (Washington)
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,624 Schools
# Students
305 Students
251,350 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
2025153166179
2024153162172
2023180171174
2022171178185
2021171174180
2020171168171
2019193174175
2018193171172
2017190177180
2016190175178
2015190168167
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% Students of Color
10%
34%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
202510%34%34%
202410%34%34%
20234%34%33%
20225%34%33%
20215%34%32%
20205%35%32%
20192%33%31%
20182%33%31%
20172%34%32%
20162%34%32%
20152%35%32%
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0.39
0.66

Diversity Score Trends

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
20250.390.660.65
20240.390.660.65
20230.340.660.65
20220.240.650.64
20210.240.650.64
20200.240.660.64
20190.300.650.63
20180.300.650.63
20170.360.620.61
20160.360.620.61
20150.360.630.61
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# American Indian Students
n/a
605 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
10,480 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
20252%5%5%
20242%5%5%
20231%5%5%
20222%4%4%
20212%5%4%
20202%4%4%
20191%4%4%
20181%5%4%
20171%4%4%
20161%3%4%
20151%4%4%
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# Hispanic Students
20 Students
25,032 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
20257%10%9%
20247%10%9%
20232%10%9%
20223%10%8%
20213%10%9%
20203%10%9%
20191%9%8%
20181%9%8%
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# Black Students
1 Student
21,046 Students
% Black Students
n/a
9%
# White Students
233 Students
128,862 Students
% White Students
76%
51%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
202576%51%52%
202476%51%52%
202380%51%52%
202287%53%54%
202187%52%54%
202087%52%54%
201982%53%56%
201882%53%56%
201777%56%58%
201677%56%58%
201577%55%58%
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# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
47 Students
65,479 Students
% of Others Students
16%
26%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
202515%26%26%
202415%26%26%
202317%26%25%
20228%25%25%
20218%25%25%
20208%25%24%
201916%25%24%
201816%24%23%
201722%22%22%
201622%23%22%
201522%23%21%
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All Ethnic Groups
Academics
# Teachers
25 Teachers
18,872 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
202512:113:111:1
202412:113:111:1
202313:113:111:1
202211:113:111:1
202111:113:111:1
202011:113:112:1
201912:113:112:1
201812:114:112:1
201712:114:112:1
201612:114:112:1
201512:114:112:1
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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
20%
53%

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
202520%53%55%
202420%52%54%
202320%50%54%
202220%51%54%
202120%50%54%
202020%50%54%
201920%50%53%
201820%49%53%
201720%48%53%
201620%49%52%
201520%50%52%
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Average Class Size
23 students
16 students

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

YearWashington, IL AvgIllinois (IL)National
2025231615
2024231715
2023231715
2022231715
2021231715
2020231715
2019231715
2018231715
2017231715
2016231715
2015231715
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Tuition & Aid
Admissions & Athletics
Average Number of Extracurriculars
6 extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
6 sports
6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private schools are located in Washington, IL?
2 private schools are located in Washington, IL.
What percentage of students in Washington go to private school?
7% of all K-12 students in Washington are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Washington?
100% of private schools in Washington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).
Which private schools in Washington are often viewed compared to one another?

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