Concordia Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 160 students 13 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Peoria, IL
19 schools in Peoria itself and 2 more within 6 miles.
Peoria private schools at a glance
Peoria has 19 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 6 miles. In Peoria itself: 6 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 18 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 21 in all: 7 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 20 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 10 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 20% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 132 students and 11.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
7 Catholic
11.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Peoria (19)
Schools that give Peoria as their address come first, then the 2 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 Peoria matches all of those.
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 196 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Peoria Notre Dame High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 480 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 81% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 97 students 6.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Philomena School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 424 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Light House Academy
2 mi Grades K-8 19 students 5.6 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Aletheia School
2 mi Grades K-10 132 students 15 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Peoria Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-8 110 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 576 students 12 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 182 students 7.1 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-10 30 students 8.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. Mark School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 153 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 1-12 42 students 8.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Presbyterian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 243 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 171 students 16.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades 4-12 24 students 6 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-7 96 students 8.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Peoria.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 213 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 34 students 4.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Peoria
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. Philomena School | $6,068 | 2026-27 |
| Peoria Notre Dame High School | $13,500 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Peoria?
19 private schools give Peoria as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 21: 19 in Peoria and 2 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,404 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Peoria 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).