Grades K-8 82 students 9.9 students per teacher Baptist Special program emphasis Co-ed
Private schools in Waukegan, IL
7 schools in Waukegan itself and 5 more within 6 miles.
Waukegan private schools at a glance
Waukegan has 7 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 6 miles. In Waukegan itself: 3 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 12 in all: 5 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 10 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 8 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 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 142 students and 10 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
10 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Waukegan (7)
Schools that give Waukegan as their address come first, then the 5 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 Waukegan matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 418 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 178 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 176 students 17.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Menta Academy North
2 mi Grades PreK-12 147 students 9.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 142 students 9.7 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 56% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-10 21 students 4.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) All-girls
Nearby, within 6 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Waukegan.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 74 students 11.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 72 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 10 students 10 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Patrick School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 389 students 17.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Safe Haven School
6 mi Grades 6-12 37 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 30% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Waukegan
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. Patrick School | $7,700 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Waukegan?
7 private schools give Waukegan as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 12: 7 in Waukegan and 5 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,746 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Waukegan is Cristo Rey St. Martin with 418 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).