St. Mary Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 384 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Mokena, IL
3 schools in Mokena itself and 9 more within 6 miles.
Mokena private schools at a glance
Mokena has 3 private schools of its own, and 9 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Mary Elementary School, Noonan Elementary Academy and Ivy League Montessori School. In Mokena itself: 2 Catholic and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 9 nearby, there are 12 in all: 5 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 6 nonsectarian; 12 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 128 students and 9.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
9.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Mokena (3)
Schools that give Mokena as their address come first, then the 9 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 Mokena matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 191 students 5.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (9)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Mokena.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 1-12 39 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 2-12 17 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 404 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 91 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. Jude School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 162 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
La Petite Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 151 students 9.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
St. George School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 128 students 8.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Mokena?
3 private schools give Mokena as their address: St. Mary Elementary School, Noonan Elementary Academy and Ivy League Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 12: 3 in Mokena and 9 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,590 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Mokena is St. Mary Elementary School with 384 students. The largest within 6 miles is Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School with 404 students.
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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).