Private schools in Peoria County, IL
24 schools across Chillicothe, Edwards, Peoria, Peoria Heights. About 3,558 students in all (2023-24).
Peoria County private schools at a glance
There are 24 private schools in Peoria County. By affiliation: 9 Catholic, 9 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths. 23 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 13 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 110 students and 9.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calvary Baptist Academy | PreK-12 | 30 |
| St. Edward School | PreK-8 | 69 |
| St. Marys of Kickapoo | PreK-8 | 55 |
| 123 You N Me Preschool | PreK-Transitional K | 9 |
| Aletheia School | K-10 | 132 |
| Christ Lutheran School | K-8 | 171 |
| Concordia Lutheran School | K-8 | 160 |
| Daarul Uloom Islamic School | PreK-12 | 182 |
| El Vista Baptist Academy | PreK-10 | 30 |
| High Road School of Peoria | 1-12 | 42 |
| Holy Family Parish School | PreK-8 | 97 |
| Light House Academy | K-8 | 19 |
| New Life Christian Academy | 4-12 | 24 |
| Northminster Learning Center | PreK-Transitional K | 13 |
| Peoria Academy | PreK-8 | 110 |
| Peoria Christian School | PreK-12 | 576 |
| Peoria Notre Dame High School | 9-12 | 480 |
| South Side Christian Academy | K-7 | 96 |
| St. Jude Catholic School | PreK-8 | 243 |
| St. Mark School | PreK-8 | 153 |
| St. Philomena School | PreK-8 | 424 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School | PreK-8 | 196 |
| Montessori School of Peoria | PreK-6 | 34 |
| St. Thomas the Apostle School | PreK-8 | 213 |
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Neighboring counties
- Tazewell County (7)
- Woodford County (3)
- McLean County (11)
- Knox County (2)
- Henry County (2)
- Logan County (3)
- Bureau County (2)
- Lasalle County (8)
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