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Best Will County ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 66 private schools serving 7,954 students in Will County, IL (there are , serving 116,475 public students). 6% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).
The average tuition cost is $9,085, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $12,436.
43% of private schools in Will County, IL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools: 66
  • # Students Served: 7,954
  • Average Tuition: $9,085
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 35%
  • Acceptance Rate: 99%
  • Average Class Size: 17 students
  • % Students of Color: 31%
  • View Will County, IL School Trends

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools: 66
  • # Students Served: 7,954
  • Average Tuition: $9,085
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 35%
  • Acceptance Rate: 99%
  • Average Class Size: 17 students
  • % Students of Color: 31%
  • View Will County, IL School Trends

Top Ranked Will County ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools (2026-27)

Illinois Lutheran High School Photo
Illinois Lutheran High School
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 12
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
(5)
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Chesterbrook Academy Photo
Chesterbrook Academy
Gr: PK-K | 40 students
Daycare / Preschool
813 N. River Rd (at Black Rd)
Shorewood, IL 60404
(815) 908-5426
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Map of Cathedral Of St. Raymond School
Cathedral Of St. Raymond School
Gr: PK-8 | 393 students
Catholic
608 N Raynor Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-6626
(1)
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Map of Furqaan Academy
Furqaan Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 124 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 9
Islamic
519 E Briarcliff Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-3100
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Map of Holy Family School
Holy Family School
Gr: PK-8 | 312 students
Catholic
600 Brook Forest Ave
Shorewood, IL 60404
(815) 725-8149
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Map of Illinois Lutheran Elementary School
Illinois Lutheran Elementary School
Gr: PK-6 | 151 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
448 Cass St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-5850
(3)
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Map of Joliet Catholic Academy
Joliet Catholic Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 597 students
Catholic
1200 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 741-0500
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Map of Kla Schools Of Plainfield
Kla Schools Of Plainfield
Gr: PK-K | 170 students
Daycare / Preschool
12456 S Van Dyke Rd
Plainfield, IL 60585
(815) 617-9552
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Map of Noonan Academy
Noonan Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 330 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
19131 Henry Dr
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 479-8988
(1)
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Providence Catholic High School Photo
Providence Catholic High School
Gr: PK-K | 87 students
Avg. class size: 27 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 27
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
1800 W Lincoln Hwy
New Lenox, IL 60451
(815) 485-7129
(3)
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Map of Ridgewood Baptist Academy
Ridgewood Baptist Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 163 students
Baptist
1968 Hillcrest Rd
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 726-2121
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Map of St. Mary Elementary School
St. Mary Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 426 students
Catholic
11409 195th St
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 326-9332
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Map of St. Mary Immaculate Parish School
St. Mary Immaculate Parish School
Gr: PK-8 | 360 students
Catholic
15629 S Route 59
Plainfield, IL 60544
(815) 436-3953
(1)
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Trinity Christian School Photo
Trinity Christian School
Gr: PK-8 | 500 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 6
Christian
901 Shorewood Dr
Shorewood, IL 60404
(815) 577-9310
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Map of Wheatland Salem Christian Academy
Wheatland Salem Christian Academy
Gr: PK-K | 100 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
1852 95th St
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 904-7035
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Barbers Corner KinderCare Photo
Barbers Corner KinderCare
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
130 Barbers Corner
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-0129
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Map of Bobbie Noonan's Child Care
Bobbie Noonan's Child Care
Gr: PK-K | 110 students
Daycare / Preschool
13230 W Cedar Creek Ct
Homer Glen, IL 60491
(708) 301-3939
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Map of Bobbie Noonan's Child Care
Bobbie Noonan's Child Care
Gr: K | 9 students
Daycare / Preschool
2504 Fairway Dr
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 741-2627
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Map of Bobbie Noonans Child Care
Bobbie Noonans Child Care
Gr: PK-K | 131 students
Daycare / Preschool
8717 W Lincoln Hwy
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-2627
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Map of Bobbie Noonans Child Care Center
Bobbie Noonans Child Care Center
Gr: PK-K | 52 students
Daycare / Preschool
947 E Division St
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 838-2855
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Will County ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools (Closed)

Map of appSt. Peter Lutheran School
appSt. Peter Lutheran School
Gr: K-8 | 23 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
310 N Broadway St
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-3567
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Map of Garden Gate Montessori School
Garden Gate Montessori School
Gr: PK-K | 43 students
Montessori School
4998 Theodore St
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 254-5012
(2)
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Heritage Christian School Photo
Heritage Christian School
Gr: 3-12 | 27 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Baptist
21739 S Lagrange Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 464-9100
(1)
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Map of Mary Sears Childrens Academy
Mary Sears Childrens Academy
Gr: K-1 | 26 students
Daycare / Preschool
2319 Manhattan Rd
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 724-0055
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Map of Naperville Montessori School
Naperville Montessori School
Gr: NS-K | 120 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School
2936 Artesian Road
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 904-5399
(1)
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Map of Romeoville Christian Academy
Romeoville Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 144 students
Baptist
301 W Normantown Rd
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 886-4850
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Map of St. Dominic Elementary School
St. Dominic Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students
Catholic
420 E Briarcliff Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-1633
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Map of St. Joseph Academy
St. Joseph Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 18 students
Montessori School (Catholic)
310 N Ottawa St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 723-4567
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Map of St. Joseph Elementary School
St. Joseph Elementary School
Gr: K-9 | 194 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Catholic
409 N Scott St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 722-1005
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Map of St. Jude School
St. Jude School
Gr: PK-8 | 158 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Catholic
2204 McDonough St
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 729-0288
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Map of St. Patrick Grade School
St. Patrick Grade School
Gr: K-9 | 207 students
Catholic
110 Willow Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 726-2924
(1)
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Map of St. Paul The Apostle School
St. Paul The Apostle School
Gr: PK-8 | 218 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Catholic
130 Woodlawn Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3390
(1)
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Map of St. Rose School
St. Rose School
Gr: PK-8 | 102 students
Catholic
626 S Kankakee St
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 476-6220
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Map of Tlc Learning Center
Tlc Learning Center
Gr: PK-K | 36 students
Montessori School
1206 Cedarwood Dr
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815) 725-3404
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Map of Zion Lutheran School
Zion Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 76 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
540 Oak Park Ave
Beecher, IL 60401
(708) 946-2272
(2)
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Overview

Category
This State (IL)
US
# Schools
68 Schools

Trends in Total Number of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools

YearWill County Total Schools
202568
202476
202373
202271
202176
202082
201981
201884
201776
201670
201576
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# Students
7,954 Students
251,321 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per ²ÝÁñÉçÇø School

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
2025128166179
2024125162172
2023140171174
2022154178185
2021147174180
2020137168171
2019151174175
2018150171172
2017176177180
2016174175178
2015165168167
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% Average Students of Color
31%
34%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
202531%34%34%
202434%34%34%
202327%34%33%
202228%34%33%
202128%34%32%
202028%35%32%
201926%33%31%
201827%33%31%
201730%34%32%
201629%34%32%
201530%35%32%
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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
466 Teachers
18,870 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
202517:113:111:1
202417:113:111:1
202317:113:111:1
202216:113:111:1
202116:113:111:1
202015:113:112:1
201917:113:112:1
201816:114:112:1
201717:114:112:1
201617:114:112:1
201517:114:112:1
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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
35%
53%

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

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
202535%53%55%
202437%52%54%
202340%50%54%
202240%51%54%
202141%50%54%
202042%50%54%
201942%50%53%
201841%49%53%
201744%48%53%
201638%49%52%
201549%50%52%
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Average Class Size
17 students
16 students

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
2025171615
2024181715
2023181715
2022171715
2021171715
2020171715
2019171715
2018171715
2017181715
2016191715
2015181715
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Average Number of AP Courses
8 courses
11 courses

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
202591113
20247912
20237911
20227911
20217911
20207911
20197811
20187811
201711810
201610910
201510910
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Average SAT score
1100
(Out of 1600)
1259

SAT Score Trends (2019-2025)

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
2025110012581233
2024110012601230
2023110012451228
2022110012421229
2021110012521229
2020110012461226
2019110012391226
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Average ACT score
24
(Out of 36)
25

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
2025242526
2024242526
2023242526
2022242526
2021242526
2020242525
2019242525
2018242525
2017242525
2016252425
2015252425
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$9,085
$12,436

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
2025$9,049$12,671$15,012
2024$7,605$9,594$13,254
2023$6,362$8,924$12,626
2022$6,722$8,609$12,187
2021$6,429$8,334$11,800
2020$6,378$8,312$11,512
2019$6,378$8,068$11,293
2018$6,321$7,898$11,017
2017$6,240$7,863$10,708
2016$5,265$7,289$10,356
2015$5,601$7,003$9,939
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Average % on Financial Aid
35%
34%

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
202539%34%34%
202423%33%34%
202325%33%34%
202225%32%33%
202125%31%33%
202025%32%32%
201925%31%31%
201823%30%30%
201723%29%30%
201610%29%29%
201510%28%28%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$1,250
$4,403

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
2025$1,250$3,868$7,073
2024$1,000$3,415$6,930
2023$1,125$2,426$6,469
2022$1,125$2,492$6,289
2021$1,125$2,514$6,055
2020$1,125$2,509$5,921
2019$1,125$2,541$5,795
2018$1,125$2,466$5,456
2017$1,125$2,525$5,319
2016$1,000$2,614$5,105
2015$1,000$2,666$5,030
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Average Acceptance Rate
99%
85%

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
202599%84%81%
202497%90%85%
202393%91%85%
202292%91%85%
202192%91%85%
202091%91%85%
201991%90%85%
201891%90%85%
201791%90%85%
201687%92%85%
201588%92%85%
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Average Endowment Size
$36.67 million
$31.52 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.66

Diversity Score Trends

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
20250.640.660.65
20240.640.660.65
20230.630.660.65
20220.630.650.64
20210.630.650.64
20200.630.660.64
20190.610.650.63
20180.620.650.63
20170.580.620.61
20160.550.620.61
20150.570.630.61
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# American Indian Students
6 Students
605 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
200 Students
10,480 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
20253%5%5%
20243%5%5%
20232%5%5%
20223%4%4%
20214%5%4%
20204%4%4%
20194%4%4%
20184%5%4%
20173%4%4%
20163%3%4%
20153%4%4%
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# Hispanic Students
544 Students
25,032 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
20257%10%9%
20248%10%9%
20238%10%9%
20228%10%8%
20218%10%9%
20208%10%9%
20197%9%8%
20187%9%8%
20176%9%8%
20166%9%8%
20156%9%8%
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# Black Students
411 Students
21,046 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
20255%8%7%
20245%8%7%
20235%8%8%
20225%8%7%
20215%8%7%
20205%9%8%
20195%9%7%
20186%9%7%
20175%9%7%
20165%9%7%
20155%9%8%
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# White Students
3,244 Students
128,859 Students
% White Students
41%
51%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
202541%51%52%
202440%51%52%
202349%51%52%
202252%53%54%
202151%52%54%
202052%52%54%
201955%53%56%
201854%53%56%
201759%56%58%
201663%56%58%
201561%55%58%
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# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
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
3,463 Students
65,474 Students
% of Others Students
44%
26%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearWill County AverageIllinois (IL) AverageNational Average
202544%26%26%
202444%26%26%
202336%26%25%
202232%25%25%
202132%25%25%
202031%25%24%
201929%25%24%
201829%24%23%
201727%22%22%
201623%23%22%
201525%23%21%
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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
6 sports
6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Will County, IL?
The top ranked private schools in Will County, IL include Holy Family School, Kla Schools Of Plainfield, and Cathedral Of St. Raymond 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 $9,085, which is lower than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $12,436.
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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