St. Catherine Of Alexandria School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked IL School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 515 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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St. Catherine Of Alexandria School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Catherine Of Alexandria School
Pre-K	82
Kind	46
1	47
2	48
3	37
4	50
5	56
6	44
7	46
8	59

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Student Body

Total Students

515 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 34%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

St. Catherine School is an integral part of the St. Catherine parish family.
We strive to instill in our students values which promote human dignity and embrace diversity.
St. Catherine offers a variety of opportunities for students such as: band, violin, before and after school care programs, scouting, Children's choir, voice lessons, and sports programs.
Our school community recognizes that parents are the primary educators of their children in the Catholic faith.
It is our goal to support the parents in this on-going endeavor.
Students attend weekly Mass with their class, participate in daily prayer and seasonal prayer services, along with community service projects.
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish established a school for the children of registered parishioners to provide a Catholic education in a Christian atmosphere in which all students can develop spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and physically to the best of their ability in a safe environment.

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St. Catherine School is an integral part of the St. Catherine parish family. We strive to instill in our students values which promote human dignity and embrace diversity. St. Catherine offers a variety of opportunities for students such as: band, violin, before and after school care programs, scouting, Children's choir, voice lessons, and sports programs. Our school community recognizes that parents are the primary educators of their children in the Catholic faith. It is our goal to support the parents in this on-going endeavor. Students attend weekly Mass with their class, participate in daily prayer and seasonal prayer services, along with community service projects. St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish established a school for the children of registered parishioners to provide a Catholic education in a Christian atmosphere in which all students can develop spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, and physically to the best of their ability in a safe environment.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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