St. Andrews Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 127 students 10.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Park Ridge, IL
5 schools in Park Ridge itself and 47 more within 6 miles.
Park Ridge private schools at a glance
Park Ridge has 5 private schools of its own, and 47 more are within 6 miles. In Park Ridge itself: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 47 nearby, there are 52 in all: 18 Catholic, 7 other Christian, 17 nonsectarian and 10 of other faiths; 44 teach elementary grades and 12 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 4 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 11 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 11 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 91% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 134 students and 9.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
18 Catholic
9.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Park Ridge (5)
Schools that give Park Ridge as their address come first, then the 47 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 Park Ridge matches all of those.
St. Paul of the Cross School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 596 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 70 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 451 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (47)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Park Ridge.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Embers Academy
1 mi Grades PreK-5 176 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Juliana School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 477 students 14.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 454 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 96% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 48 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Sava Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-8 104 students 10 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades 6-12 351 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 91% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 193 students 9.3 students per teacher Greek Orthodox Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 189 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 445 students 16.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 258 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 249 students 9.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
Plato Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 93 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Kiddie Garden
3 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. Monica Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 177 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 303 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic 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 90 students 18 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Park Ridge
We verified published tuition at 2 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. Paul of the Cross School | $7,775 | 2026-27 |
| Resurrection College Prep High School | $16,450 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Park Ridge?
5 private schools give Park Ridge as their address: St. Andrews Lutheran School, St. Paul of the Cross School, Jeanine Schultz Memorial School, Mary, Seat of Wisdom School and Messiah Lutheran Child Care Center. Counting nearby towns, we list 52: 5 in Park Ridge and 47 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 9,791 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Park Ridge is St. Paul of the Cross School with 596 students. The largest within 6 miles is McC Academy-Elementary with 760 students.
Does Illinois pay for private school?
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).