Private schools in Kankakee County, IL
6 schools across Bourbonnais, Kankakee, Manteno. About 1,684 students in all (2023-24).
Kankakee County private schools at a glance
There are 6 private schools in Kankakee County. By affiliation: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian. 5 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 92% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 226 students and 14.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
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.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop McNamara Catholic School,bourbonnais | PreK-5 | 144 |
| St. Paul's Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 169 |
| Bishop McNamara Catholic School | PreK-12 | 807 |
| Grace Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 226 |
| Kankakee Trinity Academy | PreK-12 | 266 |
| Safe Harbor School | 6-12 | 72 |
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Neighboring counties
- Will County (41)
- Grundy County (1)
- Iroquois County (4)
- Ford County (1)
- Kendall County (3)
- Livingston County (4)
- Dupage County (83)
- Cook County (409)
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