[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Will County, Illinois

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Will County Total Schools
2025	68
2024	76
2023	73
2022	71
2021	76
2020	82
2019	81
2018	84
2017	76
2016	70
2015	76

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Private schools down 16 in Will County, falling from 84 in 2018 to 68 in 2025.

# Students

7,967 Students

251,153 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	128	166	179
2024	125	162	172
2023	140	171	174
2022	154	178	185
2021	147	174	180
2020	137	168	171
2019	151	174	175
2018	150	171	172
2017	176	177	180
2016	174	175	178
2015	165	168	167

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Private school size down 46 students in Will County, from 174 in 2016 to 128 in 2025, while Illinois fell from 175 to 166.

% Average Students of Color

31%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	31%	34%	34%
2024	34%	34%	34%
2023	27%	34%	33%
2022	28%	34%	33%
2021	28%	34%	32%
2020	28%	35%	32%
2019	26%	33%	31%
2018	27%	33%	31%
2017	30%	34%	32%
2016	29%	34%	32%
2015	30%	35%	32%

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Students of color down 3 points in Will County private schools, from 34% in 2024 to 31% in 2025, while Illinois stayed at 34%.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

466 Teachers

18,891 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	17:1	13:1	11:1
2024	17:1	13:1	11:1
2023	17:1	13:1	11:1
2022	16:1	13:1	11:1
2021	16:1	13:1	11:1
2020	15:1	13:1	12:1
2019	17:1	13:1	12:1
2018	16:1	14:1	12:1
2017	17:1	14:1	12:1
2016	17:1	14:1	12:1
2015	17:1	14:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 2 in Will County private schools, from 15:1 in 2020 to 17:1 in 2025, while Illinois stayed 13:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

53%

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

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	35%	53%	55%
2024	37%	52%	54%
2023	40%	50%	54%
2022	40%	51%	54%
2021	41%	50%	54%
2020	42%	50%	54%
2019	42%	50%	53%
2018	41%	49%	53%
2017	44%	48%	53%
2016	38%	49%	52%
2015	49%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	17	16	15
2024	18	17	15
2023	18	17	15
2022	17	17	15
2021	17	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	17	17	15
2018	17	17	15
2017	18	17	15
2016	19	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1100

(Out of 1600)

1259

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,494

$10,404

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$9,049	$12,671	$15,012
2024	$8,635	$12,387	$14,622
2023	$8,509	$11,982	$14,057
2022	$8,459	$11,555	$13,504
2021	$8,268	$11,257	$13,232
2020	$8,268	$11,014	$12,915
2019	$8,268	$10,846	$12,656
2018	$8,106	$10,645	$12,363
2017	$8,002	$10,441	$12,049
2016	$7,452	$10,071	$11,633
2015	$7,452	$9,829	$11,174

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Tuition up 21% in Will County, rising from $7,452 in 2016 to $9,049 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

35%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,250

$4,577

Average Acceptance Rate

99%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	99%	84%	81%
2023	93%	91%	85%
2022	92%	91%	85%
2021	92%	91%	85%
2020	91%	91%	85%
2019	91%	90%	85%
2018	91%	90%	85%
2017	91%	90%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$10 million

$12.3 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.66	0.65
2024	0.64	0.66	0.65
2023	0.63	0.66	0.65
2022	0.63	0.65	0.64
2021	0.63	0.65	0.64
2020	0.63	0.66	0.64
2019	0.61	0.65	0.63
2018	0.62	0.65	0.63
2017	0.58	0.62	0.61
2016	0.55	0.62	0.61
2015	0.57	0.63	0.61

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Diversity score up 9 points in Will County private schools, rising from 0.55 in 2016 to 0.64 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

6 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

200 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	5%
2024	3%	5%	5%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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Asian share held at 3% in Will County private schools in 2025, the same as 2016 and below Illinois’ 5%.

# Hispanic Students

544 Students

25,029 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	7%	10%	9%
2024	8%	10%	9%
2023	8%	10%	9%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	8%	10%	9%
2020	8%	10%	9%
2019	7%	9%	8%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

411 Students

21,042 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	5%	8%	7%
2024	5%	8%	7%
2023	5%	8%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	5%	8%	7%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	5%	9%	7%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	8%

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# White Students

3,244 Students

128,851 Students

% White Students

41%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	41%	51%	52%
2024	40%	51%	52%
2023	49%	51%	52%
2022	52%	53%	54%
2021	51%	52%	54%
2020	52%	52%	54%
2019	55%	53%	56%
2018	54%	53%	56%
2017	59%	56%	58%
2016	63%	56%	58%
2015	61%	55%	58%

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White share down 22 points in Will County private schools, from 63% in 2016 to 41% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

3,469 Students

65,377 Students

% of Others Students

44%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	44%	26%	26%
2024	44%	26%	26%
2023	36%	26%	25%
2022	32%	25%	25%
2021	32%	25%	25%
2020	31%	25%	24%
2019	29%	25%	24%
2018	29%	24%	23%
2017	27%	22%	22%
2016	23%	23%	22%
2015	25%	23%	21%

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Other-race share up 21 points in Will County private schools, rising from 23% in 2016 to 44% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Will County, IL include Illinois Lutheran High School, Cathedral Of St. Raymond School, and Holy Family School.

How many private schools are located in Will County?

66 private schools are located in Will County.

How much do private schools cost in Will County?

The average tuition cost is $7,494, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $10,404.

How diverse are private schools in Will County?

Will County private schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

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

6% of all K-12 students in Will County are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

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

43% of private schools in Will County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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