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Des Plaines, Illinois 草榴社区 Schools (Closed)

Angel Town/a Karrasel 草榴社区 School

Gr: PK-1 | 84 students

Alternative School (Catholic)

1920 E Touhy Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60018

(847) 827-8203

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Joseph Academy

Gr: 8-12 | 28 students

Special Education School

1101 Gregory St

Des Plaines, IL 60016

(847) 803-1930

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Maryville Jen School

Gr: 9-12 | 32 students

Special Education School

1150 N River Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

(847) 390-3020

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Maryville Therapeutic Day School

Gr: 7-12 | 25 students

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555 Wilson Ln

Des Plaines, IL 60016

(847) 768-5785

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St. Zachary Continuation School

Gr: PK-8 | 127 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Catholic

567 W Algonquin Rd

Des Plaines, IL 60016

(847) 437-4022

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Des Plaines, IL 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

-50.0% (-10 schools) 10-yr

1,227

Students

-33.1% (-608 students) 10-yr

$24,225

Avg. Tuition

+131.3% (+$13,750) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

35%

Students of Color

-20.5% (-9.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-18.2% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Des Plaines)

This State (IL)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,625 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 Schools
Year	Des Plaines, IL Total Schools
2025	10
2024	14
2023	13
2022	12
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	16
2016	17
2015	20

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# Students

1,227 Students

251,321 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	119	166	179
2024	104	162	172
2023	116	171	174
2022	118	178	185
2021	113	174	180
2020	113	168	171
2019	112	174	175
2018	106	171	172
2017	105	177	180
2016	100	175	178
2015	97	168	167

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% Students of Color

35%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	36%	34%	34%
2024	42%	34%	34%
2023	36%	34%	33%
2022	39%	34%	33%
2021	39%	34%	32%
2020	35%	35%	32%
2019	37%	33%	31%
2018	37%	33%	31%
2017	49%	34%	32%
2016	49%	34%	32%
2015	44%	35%	32%

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0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.66	0.66	0.65
2024	0.69	0.66	0.65
2023	0.66	0.66	0.65
2022	0.67	0.65	0.64
2021	0.68	0.65	0.64
2020	0.68	0.66	0.64
2019	0.65	0.65	0.63
2018	0.66	0.65	0.63
2017	0.69	0.62	0.61
2016	0.70	0.62	0.61
2015	0.70	0.63	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

83 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	7%	5%	5%
2024	9%	5%	5%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

101 Students

25,032 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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

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# Black Students

46 Students

21,046 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	4%	8%	7%
2024	5%	8%	7%
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	6%	9%	8%
2019	6%	9%	7%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	14%	9%	7%
2016	16%	9%	7%
2015	15%	9%	8%

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# White Students

560 Students

128,859 Students

% White Students

44%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	45%	51%	52%
2024	40%	51%	52%
2023	47%	51%	52%
2022	42%	53%	54%
2021	42%	52%	54%
2020	40%	52%	54%
2019	39%	53%	56%
2018	39%	53%	56%
2017	41%	56%	58%
2016	42%	56%	58%
2015	45%	55%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

481 Students

65,474 Students

% of Others Students

38%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	36%	26%	26%
2024	37%	26%	26%
2023	33%	26%	25%
2022	38%	25%	25%
2021	36%	25%	25%
2020	39%	25%	24%
2019	43%	25%	24%
2018	42%	24%	23%
2017	35%	22%	22%
2016	31%	23%	22%
2015	28%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

139 Teachers

18,870 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	9:1	13:1	11:1
2024	9:1	13:1	11:1
2023	10:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	11:1	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	11:1	14:1	12:1
2016	11:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

67%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	67%	53%	55%
2024	58%	52%	54%
2023	58%	50%	54%
2022	57%	51%	54%
2021	57%	50%	54%
2020	58%	50%	54%
2019	58%	50%	53%
2018	58%	49%	53%
2017	67%	48%	53%
2016	55%	49%	52%
2015	43%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	13	11	13
2024	6	9	12
2023	6	9	11
2022	6	9	11
2021	6	9	11
2020	6	9	11
2019	6	8	11
2018	6	8	11
2017	6	8	10
2016	6	9	10
2015	6	9	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$24,225

$12,436

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$24,225	$12,671	$15,012
2024	$14,123	$9,594	$13,254
2023	$12,735	$8,924	$12,626
2022	$12,410	$8,609	$12,187
2021	$12,410	$8,334	$11,800
2020	$11,548	$8,312	$11,512
2019	$11,548	$8,068	$11,293
2018	$11,548	$7,898	$11,017
2017	$13,500	$7,863	$10,708
2016	$12,650	$7,289	$10,356
2015	$10,475	$7,003	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

46%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	46%	34%	34%
2024	41%	33%	34%
2023	40%	33%	34%
2022	41%	32%	33%
2021	41%	31%	33%
2020	41%	32%	32%
2019	41%	31%	31%
2018	41%	30%	30%
2017	41%	29%	30%
2016	43%	29%	29%
2015	43%	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,500

$4,403

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$2,500	$3,868	$7,073
2024	$2,500	$3,415	$6,930
2023	$2,500	$2,426	$6,469
2022	$2,500	$2,492	$6,289
2021	$2,500	$2,514	$6,055
2020	$2,500	$2,509	$5,921
2019	$2,500	$2,541	$5,795
2018	$2,500	$2,466	$5,456
2017	$2,500	$2,525	$5,319
2016	$2,500	$2,614	$5,105
2015	$4,500	$2,666	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Des Plaines, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	75%	84%	81%
2024	75%	90%	85%
2023	75%	91%	85%
2022	80%	91%	85%
2021	80%	91%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

18 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Des Plaines, IL?

The private schools in Des Plaines, IL include Science & Arts Academy, Guardian Angel Orthodox Day School, and Immanuel Lutheran School.

How many private schools are located in Des Plaines?

10 private schools are located in Des Plaines.

How diverse are private schools in Des Plaines?

Des Plaines private schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is higher than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Des Plaines go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Des Plaines?

50% of private schools in Des Plaines are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Des Plaines include: Immanuel Lutheran School vs. Plato Academy, Plato Academy vs. Immanuel Lutheran School

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