Pope St. John Paul II Catholic Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 185 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Aurora, IL
14 schools in Aurora itself and 10 more within 6 miles.
Aurora private schools at a glance
Aurora has 14 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 6 miles. In Aurora itself: 7 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 11 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. Counting the 10 nearby, there are 24 in all: 7 Catholic, 7 other Christian, 9 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 21 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 15 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 90% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 112 students and 9.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
7 Catholic
9.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Aurora (14)
Schools that give Aurora as their address come first, then the 10 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Aurora matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 142 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 352 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 160 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 26 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-10 67 students 9.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Marmion Academy
3 mi Grades 9-12 423 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 90% to 4-year college
Rosary High School
4 mi Grades 9-12 220 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional 1st Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 452 students 11.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 116 students 10.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 35 students 9.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Aurora.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 257 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Icn Noor Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-5 112 students 11.1 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades K-12 85 students 2.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 56% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 170 students 13.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades K-8 109 students 10.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 1-12 49 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 126 students 6.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Gardner School
6 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Aurora
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marmion Academy | $16,000 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Aurora?
14 private schools give Aurora as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 24: 14 in Aurora and 10 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,134 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Aurora is Aurora Central Catholic High School with 452 students.
Does Illinois pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Illinois program pays private school tuition. Invest in Kids, the state’s tax-credit scholarship, ended: donations made after December 31, 2023 earn no credit. Families can claim the Education Expense Credit, 25% of tuition, book rental and lab fees above the first $250, up to $750 per family a year. It is not refundable and is not allowed above $500,000 of adjusted gross income on a joint return ($250,000 for other filers).