#1 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Jewish school in Chicago
Chicago, IL
AOverall grade78 students5 students per teacher
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#2 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Jewish day schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
AOverall grade332 students5 students per teacher
#3 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 75% of Jewish day schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
B+Overall gradeAll boys65 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Lubavitch Girls High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Chicago, IL
BOverall gradeAll girls79 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Chicago Jewish Day School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 102% since 2011–12
Chicago, IL
BOverall grade196 students6 students per teacher
#6 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Yeshivas Meor Hatorah of Chicago
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Growing: enrollment up 91% since 2011–12
Chicago, IL
BOverall gradeAll boys65 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
BOverall gradeAll girls115 students7 students per teacher
#8 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Yeshiva Gedola of the Midwest/Yeshiva Eitz Chaim
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll boys82 students16 students per teacher
#9 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago
Jewish day school · Grades 9–11
Growing: enrollment up 67% since 2011–12
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll boys150 students11 students per teacher
#10 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 37% since 2017–18
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll girls167 students9 students per teacher
#11 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 84% since 2011–12
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll boys550 students10 students per teacher
#12 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
The largest of 23 Jewish day schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll girls844 students12 students per teacher
#13 Best Christian Schools in Chicago, IL
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest of 23 Jewish day schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
B-Overall gradeAll girls844 students15 students per teacher
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