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Best Will County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Will County �� Schools (Closed)

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appSt. Peter Lutheran School (Closed 2025)

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

310 N Broadway St
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-3567

Gr: K-8 | 23 students Tuition listed

Garden Gate Montessori School (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

4998 Theodore St
Plainfield, IL 60586
(815) 254-5012

Gr: PK-K | 43 students

Heritage Christian School (Closed 2019)

(Baptist)

21739 S Lagrange Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 464-9100

Gr: 3-12 | 27 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed

Mary Sears Childrens Academy (Closed 2013)

Daycare / Preschool

2319 Manhattan Rd
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 724-0055

Gr: K-1 | 26 students

Naperville Montessori School (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

2936 Artesian Road
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 904-5399

Gr: NS-K | 120 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed

Romeoville Christian Academy (Closed 2013)

(Baptist)

301 W Normantown Rd
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 886-4850

Gr: PK-12 | 144 students

St. Dominic Elementary School (Closed 2015)

(Catholic)

420 E Briarcliff Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-1633

Gr: PK-8 | 194 students

St. Joseph Academy (Closed 2019)

Montessori School (Catholic)

310 N Ottawa St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 723-4567

Gr: PK-8 | 18 students

St. Joseph Elementary School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

409 N Scott St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 722-1005

Gr: K-9 | 194 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed

St. Jude School (Closed 2024)

(Catholic)

2204 McDonough St
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 729-0288

Gr: PK-8 | 158 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Patrick Grade School (Closed 2014)

(Catholic)

110 Willow Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 726-2924

Gr: K-9 | 207 students

St. Paul The Apostle School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

130 Woodlawn Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3390

Gr: PK-8 | 218 students Avg. class size: 22 students Acceptance rate listed

St. Rose School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

626 S Kankakee St
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 476-6220

Gr: PK-8 | 102 students

Tlc Learning Center (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

1206 Cedarwood Dr
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815) 725-3404

Gr: PK-K | 36 students

Zion Lutheran School (Closed 2015)

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

540 Oak Park Ave
Beecher, IL 60401
(708) 946-2272

Gr: PK-8 | 76 students

Overview

This County (Will County)

This State (IL)

# Schools

28 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Will County Total Schools
2025	28
2024	34
2023	32
2022	30
2021	34
2020	37
2019	39
2018	40
2017	38
2016	35
2015	40

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Student Body:

# Students

4,991 Students

184,580 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	185	195	199
2024	172	191	192
2023	177	199	193
2022	205	208	205
2021	188	202	201
2020	174	195	188
2019	186	205	193
2018	188	198	190
2017	207	204	199
2016	210	202	196
2015	194	197	183

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% Average Students of Color

27%

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	27%	32%	33%
2024	30%	32%	32%
2023	28%	32%	32%
2022	27%	32%	32%
2021	27%	32%	31%
2020	27%	33%	31%
2019	27%	31%	31%
2018	28%	31%	30%
2017	34%	32%	31%
2016	34%	32%	31%
2015	34%	33%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

339 Teachers

14,060 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	43%	50%	54%
2024	48%	49%	54%
2023	47%	48%	53%
2022	46%	49%	53%
2021	46%	48%	53%
2020	47%	47%	53%
2019	47%	47%	52%
2018	45%	46%	52%
2017	49%	46%	51%
2016	44%	46%	51%
2015	58%	46%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

3 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	3	9	12
2024	3	7	11
2023	3	7	10
2022	3	7	10
2021	3	7	10
2020	3	7	10
2019	3	7	10
2018	3	6	10
2017	4	7	10
2016	2	7	9
2015	2	7	9

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Average SAT score

1100

(Out of 1600)

1282

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	1,100	1,282	1,236
2024	1,100	1,278	1,233
2023	1,100	1,269	1,231
2022	1,100	1,249	1,232
2021	1,100	1,252	1,232
2020	1,100	1,244	1,229
2019	1,100	1,234	1,230
2018	1,100	1,212	1,227
2017	1,100	1,216	1,232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,091

$11,006

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$7,091	$11,088	$14,043
2024	$7,085	$8,946	$12,357
2023	$5,635	$8,284	$11,693
2022	$6,150	$7,867	$11,199
2021	$5,892	$7,585	$10,824
2020	$5,757	$7,582	$10,496
2019	$5,757	$7,243	$10,300
2018	$5,770	$7,097	$10,056
2017	$5,679	$7,146	$9,712
2016	$4,355	$6,568	$9,307
2015	$4,869	$6,285	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

46%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	46%	31%	34%
2024	28%	30%	33%
2023	28%	29%	33%
2022	28%	28%	32%
2021	28%	27%	32%
2020	28%	27%	31%
2019	28%	27%	30%
2018	25%	25%	29%
2017	25%	25%	29%
2016	5%	24%	28%
2015	5%	23%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$700

$3,641

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	$700	$3,641	$6,227
2024	$600	$3,432	$6,113
2023	$900	$2,239	$5,785
2022	$900	$2,327	$5,514
2021	$900	$2,355	$5,269
2020	$900	$2,364	$5,141
2019	$900	$2,397	$5,007
2018	$900	$2,286	$4,752
2017	$900	$2,368	$4,582
2016	$600	$2,512	$4,396
2015	$600	$2,614	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

99%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	99%	85%	81%
2024	97%	90%	85%
2023	93%	91%	85%
2022	92%	90%	85%
2021	92%	90%	86%
2020	91%	90%	86%
2019	91%	90%	85%
2018	91%	90%	85%
2017	91%	90%	86%
2016	87%	92%	85%
2015	88%	92%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$53.36 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.63	0.64	0.64
2024	0.65	0.65	0.64
2023	0.65	0.65	0.63
2022	0.62	0.64	0.62
2021	0.63	0.64	0.62
2020	0.62	0.65	0.62
2019	0.61	0.64	0.61
2018	0.62	0.63	0.60
2017	0.57	0.60	0.59
2016	0.55	0.61	0.59
2015	0.54	0.61	0.58

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

497 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

159 Students

8,659 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	4%	5%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

413 Students

17,462 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

253 Students

14,666 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

2,571 Students

99,938 Students

% White Students

51%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	51%	54%	55%
2024	48%	54%	55%
2023	50%	53%	55%
2022	55%	55%	57%
2021	54%	54%	57%
2020	56%	54%	58%
2019	57%	55%	59%
2018	57%	55%	59%
2017	62%	59%	61%
2016	63%	58%	61%
2015	64%	58%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

290 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,673 Students

43,988 Students

% of Others Students

33%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Will County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	33%	24%	22%
2024	34%	23%	22%
2023	31%	24%	22%
2022	27%	23%	22%
2021	26%	23%	20%
2020	24%	22%	19%
2019	23%	23%	20%
2018	22%	22%	20%
2017	21%	20%	19%
2016	20%	20%	18%
2015	20%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Will County, IL include Holy Family School, Furqaan Academy, and Illinois Lutheran High School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Will County?

27 private elementary schools are located in Will County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Will County?

Will County private elementary schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 32%.

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

68% of private elementary schools in Will County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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