Top Ranked Whiteside County Private Schools (2026)

Newman Central Catholic High School

Gr: 9-12 | 203 students

Avg. class size: 28 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 4

Catholic

1101 W 23rd St

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-0500

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Christ Lutheran School

Gr: PK-8 | 50 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

2000 18th Ave

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-3800

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Fairfield Amish Mennonite School

Gr: K-8 | 89 students

Mennonite

25223 Hahnaman Rd

Tampico, IL 61283

(815) 438-2508

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St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School

Gr: K-8 | 77 students

Catholic

701 11th Ave

Rock Falls, IL 61071

(815) 625-1456

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St. Mary Grade School

Gr: PK-8 | 188 students

Catholic

6 W 6th St

Sterling, IL 61081

(815) 625-2253

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Unity Christian Elementary School

Gr: K-12 | 150 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Christian

1000 11th Ave

Fulton, IL 61252

(815) 589-3912

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Unity Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 125 students

Christian

711 10th St

Fulton, IL 61252

(815) 589-3912

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

74 Teachers

18,872 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	11:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	11:1
2021	11:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	15:1	13:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

90%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	90%	53%	55%
2024	90%	52%	54%
2023	90%	50%	54%
2022	90%	51%	54%
2021	90%	50%	54%
2020	50%	50%	54%
2019	50%	50%	53%
2018	50%	49%	53%
2017	50%	48%	53%
2016	50%	49%	52%
2015	50%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	5	11	13
2024	5	9	12
2023	5	9	11
2022	5	9	11
2021	5	9	11
2020	5	9	11
2019	5	8	11
2018	5	8	11
2017	5	8	10
2016	5	9	10
2015	5	9	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	23	25	26
2024	23	25	26
2023	23	25	26
2022	23	25	26
2021	23	25	26
2020	23	25	25
2019	23	25	25
2018	23	25	25
2017	23	25	25
2016	23	24	25
2015	23	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$3,980

$12,457

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$3,980	$12,671	$15,012
2024	$3,725	$9,594	$13,254
2023	$4,513	$8,924	$12,626
2022	$4,513	$8,609	$12,187
2021	$4,025	$8,334	$11,800
2020	$3,600	$8,312	$11,512
2019	$3,600	$8,068	$11,293
2018	$3,600	$7,898	$11,017
2017	$3,156	$7,863	$10,708
2016	$3,156	$7,289	$10,356
2015	$3,156	$7,003	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,500

$961

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$943	$1,152
2024	$1,500	$947	$1,128

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	35%	34%	34%
2024	35%	33%	34%
2023	35%	33%	34%
2022	35%	32%	33%
2021	35%	31%	33%
2020	35%	32%	32%
2019	35%	31%	31%
2018	35%	30%	30%
2017	35%	29%	30%
2016	35%	29%	29%
2015	35%	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$850

$4,422

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$850	$3,868	$7,073
2024	$850	$3,415	$6,930
2023	$850	$2,426	$6,469
2022	$850	$2,492	$6,289
2021	$850	$2,514	$6,055
2020	$850	$2,509	$5,921
2019	$850	$2,541	$5,795
2018	$850	$2,466	$5,456
2017	$850	$2,525	$5,319
2016	$850	$2,614	$5,105
2015	$850	$2,666	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

100%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	100%	84%	81%
2024	100%	90%	85%
2023	100%	91%	85%
2022	100%	91%	85%
2021	100%	91%	85%
2020	100%	91%	85%
2019	100%	90%	85%
2018	100%	90%	85%
2017	100%	90%	85%
2016	100%	92%	85%
2015	100%	92%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$4 million

$50.13 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.38	0.66	0.65
2024	0.38	0.66	0.65
2023	0.51	0.66	0.65
2022	0.36	0.65	0.64
2021	0.37	0.65	0.64
2020	0.35	0.66	0.64
2019	0.48	0.65	0.63
2018	0.48	0.65	0.63
2017	0.37	0.62	0.61
2016	0.37	0.62	0.61
2015	0.38	0.63	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

605 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

14 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	5%
2024	2%	5%	5%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

97 Students

25,032 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	10%	10%	9%
2024	10%	10%	9%
2023	20%	10%	9%
2022	9%	10%	8%
2021	9%	10%	9%
2020	8%	10%	9%
2019	9%	9%	8%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

25 Students

21,046 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	8%	7%
2024	3%	8%	7%
2023	2%	8%	8%
2022	2%	8%	7%
2021	2%	8%	7%
2020	2%	9%	8%
2019	1%	9%	7%
2018	1%	9%	7%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	7%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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# White Students

735 Students

128,862 Students

% White Students

78%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	78%	51%	52%
2024	78%	51%	52%
2023	67%	51%	52%
2022	79%	53%	54%
2021	79%	52%	54%
2020	80%	52%	54%
2019	69%	53%	56%
2018	69%	53%	56%
2017	79%	56%	58%
2016	79%	56%	58%
2015	77%	55%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

69 Students

65,479 Students

% of Others Students

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	7%	26%	26%
2024	7%	26%	26%
2023	9%	26%	25%
2022	9%	25%	25%
2021	9%	25%	25%
2020	9%	25%	24%
2019	18%	25%	24%
2018	18%	24%	23%
2017	11%	22%	22%
2016	11%	23%	22%
2015	13%	23%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

14 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Whiteside County, IL is Newman Central Catholic High School.

How many private schools are located in Whiteside County?

7 private schools are located in Whiteside County.

How diverse are private schools in Whiteside County?

Whiteside County private schools are approximately 16% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Whiteside County go to private school?

9% of all K-12 students in Whiteside County are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Whiteside County?

100% of private schools in Whiteside County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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Year	Whiteside County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	126	166	179
2024	126	162	172
2023	126	171	174
2022	137	178	185
2021	146	174	180
2020	141	168	171
2019	143	174	175
2018	143	171	172
2017	145	177	180
2016	145	175	178
2015	146	168	167

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Top Ranked Whiteside County Private Schools (2026)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

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

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Top Ranked Whiteside County Private Schools (2026)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

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

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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