Top Ranked Wilmette 草榴社区 Schools (2026-27)

Baker Demonstration School

Gr: NS-8 | 209 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 15

201 Sheridan Road

Wilmette, IL 60091

(847) 425-5800

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Loyola Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 2,072 students

Avg. class size: 24 students

Sports: 29 | Extracurriculars: 1

Catholic

1100 Laramie Ave

Wilmette, IL 60091

(847) 256-1100

(1)

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Regina Dominican High School

Gr: 9-12 | 206 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 24

All-girls (Catholic)

701 Locust Road

Wilmette, IL 60091

(847) 256-7660

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Rose Hall Montessori School

Gr: PK-K | 118 students

Montessori School

1140 Wilmette Ave

Wilmette, IL 60091

(847) 256-2002

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St. Francis Xavier School

Gr: PK-8 | 675 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 12

Catholic

808 Linden Ave

Wilmette, IL 60091

(847) 826-4948

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St. Joseph School

Gr: PK-K | 115 students

Avg. class size: 17 students

Sports: 6

Catholic

1740 Lake Avenue

Wilmette, IL 60091

(847) 256-7870

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Ronald Knox Montessori School

Gr: PK-K | 81 students

Montessori School

2031 Elmwood Ave

Wilmette, IL 60091

(847) 256-2922

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Wilmette, Illinois 草榴社区 Schools (Closed)

Arlyn Day School

Gr: 5-12 | 34 students

Special Education School

3013 Illinois Rd

Wilmette, IL 60091

(847) 256-7117

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

草榴社区 Schools

-12.5% (-1 school) 10-yr

3,476

Students

-8.1% (-308 students) 10-yr

$13,217

Avg. Tuition

+41.5% (+$3,875) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-21.7% (-5 students) 10-yr

16%

Students of Color

-11.1% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Wilmette)

This State (IL)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,625 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 Schools
Year	Wilmette, IL Total Schools
2025	7
2024	7
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8

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# Students

3,476 Students

251,321 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	497	166	179
2024	497	162	172
2023	447	171	174
2022	444	178	185
2021	444	174	180
2020	444	168	171
2019	452	174	175
2018	452	171	172
2017	462	177	180
2016	465	175	178
2015	473	168	167

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% Students of Color

16%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	16%	34%	34%
2024	16%	34%	34%
2023	16%	34%	33%
2022	17%	34%	33%
2021	17%	34%	32%
2020	17%	35%	32%
2019	17%	33%	31%
2018	17%	33%	31%
2017	18%	34%	32%
2016	18%	34%	32%
2015	18%	35%	32%

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0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.46	0.66	0.65
2024	0.46	0.66	0.65
2023	0.45	0.66	0.65
2022	0.46	0.65	0.64
2021	0.46	0.65	0.64
2020	0.46	0.66	0.64
2019	0.45	0.65	0.63
2018	0.45	0.65	0.63
2017	0.47	0.62	0.61
2016	0.47	0.62	0.61
2015	0.48	0.63	0.61

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

605 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

171 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

166 Students

25,032 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	5%	10%	9%
2024	5%	10%	9%
2023	5%	10%	9%
2022	5%	10%	8%
2021	5%	10%	9%
2020	5%	10%	9%
2019	5%	9%	8%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	4%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	4%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

166 Students

21,046 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
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	5%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	4%	9%	8%

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# White Students

2,590 Students

128,859 Students

% White Students

72%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	72%	51%	52%
2024	72%	51%	52%
2023	73%	51%	52%
2022	72%	53%	54%
2021	72%	52%	54%
2020	72%	52%	54%
2019	73%	53%	56%
2018	73%	53%	56%
2017	71%	56%	58%
2016	71%	56%	58%
2015	70%	55%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

482 Students

65,474 Students

% of Others Students

13%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	13%	26%	26%
2024	13%	26%	26%
2023	12%	26%	25%
2022	13%	25%	25%
2021	13%	25%	25%
2020	13%	25%	24%
2019	12%	25%	24%
2018	12%	24%	23%
2017	15%	22%	22%
2016	16%	23%	22%
2015	17%	23%	21%

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# Teachers

283 Teachers

18,870 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

85%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	82%	53%	55%
2024	82%	52%	54%
2023	85%	50%	54%
2022	85%	51%	54%
2021	85%	50%	54%
2020	85%	50%	54%
2019	85%	50%	53%
2018	85%	49%	53%
2017	85%	48%	53%
2016	84%	49%	52%
2015	84%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	18	16	15
2024	18	17	15
2023	19	17	15
2022	19	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	18	17	15
2019	18	17	15
2018	18	17	15
2017	19	17	15
2016	20	17	15
2015	23	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	20	11	13
2024	20	9	12
2023	19	9	11
2022	19	9	11
2021	19	9	11
2020	19	9	11
2019	19	8	11
2018	19	8	11
2017	19	8	10
2016	19	9	10
2015	19	9	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,217

$12,436

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$13,663	$12,671	$15,012
2024	$12,817	$9,594	$13,254
2023	$12,177	$8,924	$12,626
2022	$12,177	$8,609	$12,187
2021	$12,177	$8,334	$11,800
2020	$11,252	$8,312	$11,512
2019	$11,252	$8,068	$11,293
2018	$11,252	$7,898	$11,017
2017	$10,386	$7,863	$10,708
2016	$9,342	$7,289	$10,356
2015	$9,342	$7,003	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$550

$961

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$550	$943	$1,152
2024	$550	$947	$1,128

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Average % on Financial Aid

20%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	20%	34%	34%
2024	20%	33%	34%
2023	21%	33%	34%
2022	21%	32%	33%
2021	21%	31%	33%
2020	21%	32%	32%
2019	21%	31%	31%
2018	21%	30%	30%
2017	25%	29%	30%
2016	32%	29%	29%
2015	32%	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,500

$4,403

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$4,500	$3,868	$7,073
2024	$4,500	$3,415	$6,930
2023	$4,500	$2,426	$6,469
2022	$4,500	$2,492	$6,289
2021	$4,500	$2,514	$6,055
2020	$4,500	$2,509	$5,921
2019	$4,500	$2,541	$5,795
2018	$4,500	$2,466	$5,456
2017	$6,000	$2,525	$5,319
2016	$6,000	$2,614	$5,105
2015	$6,000	$2,666	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$31.52 million

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Endowment Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$25 M	$34 M	$39 M
2024	$1 M	$14 M	$39 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

83%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wilmette, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	83%	84%	81%
2024	83%	90%	85%
2023	83%	91%	85%
2022	83%	91%	85%
2021	83%	91%	85%
2020	83%	91%	85%
2019	83%	90%	85%
2018	83%	90%	85%
2017	86%	90%	85%
2016	86%	92%	85%
2015	86%	92%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Wilmette, IL?

The private schools in Wilmette, IL include Baker Demonstration School, St. Joseph School, and Regina Dominican High School.

How many private schools are located in Wilmette?

7 private schools are located in Wilmette.

How diverse are private schools in Wilmette?

Wilmette private schools are approximately 16% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Wilmette go to private school?

50% of all K-12 students in Wilmette are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Wilmette?

57% of private schools in Wilmette are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Wilmette include: Rose Hall Montessori School vs. Ronald Knox Montessori School, Ronald Knox Montessori School vs. Rose Hall Montessori School

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