St. Thomas More Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 145 students 11.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Elgin, IL
10 schools in Elgin itself and 4 more within 6 miles.
Elgin private schools at a glance
Elgin has 10 private schools of its own, and 4 more are within 6 miles. In Elgin itself: 4 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 8 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 4 nearby, there are 14 in all: 6 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 11 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 9 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 90% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 145 students and 9.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
6 Catholic
9.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Elgin (10)
Schools that give Elgin as their address come first, then the 4 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 Elgin matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 289 students 13.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 71% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 438 students 11.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 66% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 207 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 90 students 5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Elgin Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-12 171 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
St. Mary School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 111 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Summit School
3 mi Grades 1-12 53 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 73 students 11.6 students per teacher Islamic Montessori Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (4)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Elgin.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 185 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Lumen Academy
4 mi Grades 8-11 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 426 students 17.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Elgin?
10 private schools give Elgin as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 10 in Elgin and 4 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,214 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Elgin is Harvest Christian Academy with 438 students.
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