Grades PreK-8 79 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Pekin, IL
3 schools in Pekin itself and 11 more within 12 miles.
Pekin private schools at a glance
Pekin has 3 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Joseph Catholic School, Faith Baptist Christian School and Good Shepherd Lutheran School. In Pekin itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 11 nearby, there are 14 in all: 6 Catholic, 7 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 14 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 0% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 153 students and 8.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
6 Catholic
8.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Pekin (3)
Schools that give Pekin as their address come first, then the 11 more within 12 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 Pekin matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 71 students 7.8 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 59 students 7.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Pekin.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 171 students 16.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades K-7 96 students 8.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 4-12 24 students 6 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 157 students 8.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 230 students 16.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades 1-12 42 students 8.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Mark School
9 mi Grades PreK-8 153 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Philomena School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 424 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Peoria Christian School
11 mi Grades PreK-12 576 students 12 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 97 students 6.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 213 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Pekin
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. Philomena School | $6,068 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Pekin?
3 private schools give Pekin as their address: St. Joseph Catholic School, Faith Baptist Christian School and Good Shepherd Lutheran School. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 3 in Pekin and 11 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,392 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Pekin is St. Joseph Catholic School with 79 students. The largest within 12 miles is Peoria Christian School with 576 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).