Private elementary schools in Illinois (817)

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Univ of Chicago Lab School	Chicago	PreK-12	1,946	8.3	Nonsectarian
Timothy Christian Schools	Elmhurst	PreK-12	1,194	18.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School	Chicago	K-8	844	11.6	Jewish, all-girls
Bishop McNamara Catholic School	Kankakee	PreK-12	807	16	Roman Catholic
Latin School of Chicago Upper	Chicago	5-12	806	11.2	Nonsectarian
Schaumburg Christian School	Schaumburg	PreK-12	804	17.4	Baptist
McC Academy-Elementary	Skokie	PreK-12	760	8.8	Islamic
Universal School	Bridgeview	PreK-12	757	14.3	Islamic
Southwest Chicago Christian Schools Associaiton	Palos Heights	PreK-12	756	14.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Frances Xavier Warde School	Chicago	PreK-8	745	6.4	Roman Catholic
McC Academy College Prep	Morton Grove	PreK-12	736	8.5	Islamic
Rockford Lutheran School	Rockford	PreK-12	695	12.7	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Lycee Francais de Chicago	Chicago	PreK-12	687	5.5	Nonsectarian
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School	Skokie	PreK-8	656	6.9	Jewish
Wheaton Christian Grammar School	Winfield	K-8	646	15.6	Christian (nondenominational)
British International School of Chicago South Loop	Chicago	PreK-12	641	9.4	Nonsectarian
Rockford Christian Schools	Rockford	PreK-12	639	12.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Islamic Foundation School	Villa Park	PreK-12	633	13.8	Islamic
College Preparatory School of America	Lombard	PreK-12	602	12.6	Islamic
St. Paul of the Cross School	Park Ridge	PreK-8	596	14.6	Roman Catholic
St. John of the Cross Parish School	Western Springs	PreK-8	594	16.5	Roman Catholic
Maryville Christian School	Maryville	K-12	590	13.1	Baptist
Peoria Christian School	Peoria	PreK-12	576	12	Christian (nondenominational)
Christian Liberty Academy	Arlington Heights	PreK-12	561	22.4	Calvinist
Sacred Heart Schools	Chicago	PreK-8	556	10	Roman Catholic
Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi	Chicago	K-8	550	10.3	Jewish, all-boys
St. Benedict Preparatory School	Chicago	PreK-8	550	10.8	Roman Catholic
St. James School	Arlington Heights	PreK-8	540	16.4	Roman Catholic
St. Francis Xavier School	Wilmette	PreK-8	520	5.8	Roman Catholic
North Shore Country Day School	Winnetka	PreK-12	510	5.5	Nonsectarian
St. Petronille School	Glen Ellyn	PreK-8	493	18.3	Roman Catholic
St. Juliana School	Chicago	PreK-8	477	14.9	Roman Catholic
Immaculate Conception Grade School	Elmhurst	PreK-8	468	17.5	Roman Catholic
Corpus Christi Catholic School	Bloomington	PreK-8	460	15.8	Roman Catholic
Mary, Seat of Wisdom School	Park Ridge	PreK-8	451	11.1	Roman Catholic
St. Michael School	Orland Park	PreK-8	450	13.2	Roman Catholic
Immaculate Conception School	Chicago	PreK-8	445	16.5	Roman Catholic
St. John Fisher Elementary School	Chicago	PreK-8	443	12.1	Roman Catholic
Christian Heritage Academy	Northfield	PreK-12	441	9.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Harvest Christian Academy	Elgin	PreK-12	438	11.8	Christian (nondenominational)

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