St. Paul Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 174 students 11.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Mount Prospect, IL
4 schools in Mount Prospect itself and 32 more within 6 miles.
Mount Prospect private schools at a glance
Mount Prospect has 4 private schools of its own, and 32 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Paul Lutheran School, St. Raymond School, Park View Montessori School - Mount Prospect and Science Academy of Chicago. In Mount Prospect itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 32 nearby, there are 36 in all: 9 Catholic, 5 other Christian, 21 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 31 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 9 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 85% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 93 students and 9.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
9 Catholic
9.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Mount Prospect (4)
Schools that give Mount Prospect as their address come first, then the 32 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 Mount Prospect matches all of those.
St. Raymond School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 388 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 266 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (32)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Mount Prospect.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Maryville Jen School
2 mi Grades 8-12 47 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Willows Academy
3 mi Grades 6-12 241 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 85% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 280 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 1-12 79 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
St. James School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 540 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Plato Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 93 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 561 students 22.4 students per teacher Calvinist Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 249 students 16.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 258 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 22 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 193 students 9.3 students per teacher Greek Orthodox Co-ed
Kiddie Garden
4 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-9 111 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 170 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Mount Prospect
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. James School | $10,866 to $11,659 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Mount Prospect?
4 private schools give Mount Prospect as their address: St. Paul Lutheran School, St. Raymond School, Park View Montessori School - Mount Prospect and Science Academy of Chicago. Counting nearby towns, we list 36: 4 in Mount Prospect and 32 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,993 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Mount Prospect is St. Raymond School with 388 students. The largest within 6 miles is Christian Liberty Academy with 561 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).