#1 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls120 students5 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Lake County, IL. Top 13 of 13 schools.
#2 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
School of St. Mary
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 67% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall grade336 students11 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Bede Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Ingleside since at least 2011
Ingleside, IL
AOverall grade165 students14 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Francis De Sales School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Lake Zurich since at least 2011
Lake Zurich, IL
AOverall grade276 students12 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Anne Parish School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Barrington
Barrington, IL
A-Overall grade215 students12 students per teacher
#6 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
Frassati Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 96% since 2011–12
Wauconda, IL
A-Overall grade184 students12 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Mary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove, IL
A-Overall grade184 students14 students per teacher
#8 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Anastasia Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Waukegan
Waukegan, IL
B+Overall grade178 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Patrick School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Wadsworth since at least 2011
Wadsworth, IL
BOverall grade389 students17 students per teacher
#10 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Gilbert Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Grayslake since at least 2011
Grayslake, IL
BOverall grade320 students16 students per teacher
#11 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
St. Joseph Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Libertyville
Libertyville, IL
BOverall grade376 students15 students per teacher
#12 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
Most Blessed Trinity Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 3 Catholic schools in Waukegan
Waukegan, IL
B-Overall grade176 students18 students per teacher
#13 Best Catholic Schools in Lake County, IL
Cristo Rey St. Martin
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Waukegan
Waukegan, IL
B-Overall grade418 students18 students per teacher
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