St. Agnes School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 165 students 16.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Chicago Heights, IL
4 schools in Chicago Heights itself and 14 more within 6 miles.
Chicago Heights private schools at a glance
Chicago Heights has 4 private schools of its own, and 14 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Agnes School, Marian Catholic High School, Cornerstone Christian School and Nazarene Nursery School & Kindergarten. In Chicago Heights itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 of other faiths; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 14 nearby, there are 18 in all: 4 Catholic, 9 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 16 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 7 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 65% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 66 students and 9.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
9.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Chicago Heights (4)
Schools that give Chicago Heights as their address come first, then the 14 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 Chicago Heights matches all of those.
Grades 8-12 797 students 14.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 100 students 11.6 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (14)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Chicago Heights.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 14 students 4.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 25 students 6.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed
Glenwood Academy
3 mi Grades 1-8 119 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional 1st Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 16 students 8 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 200 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 117 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 125 students 17.9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 66 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Faith Movers Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-3 28 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Carra Academy
5 mi Grades 1-12 31 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
Grades 7-12 135 students 10.2 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 65% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Chicago Heights
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marian Catholic High School | $16,100 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Chicago Heights?
4 private schools give Chicago Heights as their address: St. Agnes School, Marian Catholic High School, Cornerstone Christian School and Nazarene Nursery School & Kindergarten. Counting nearby towns, we list 18: 4 in Chicago Heights and 14 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,951 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Chicago Heights is Marian Catholic High School with 797 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).