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St. Peter Lutheran School

Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8

Arlington Heights, IL

111 W Olive St, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Overall grade: B-

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • B-Class size
  • A-Years serving families
  • B+Diversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Arlington Heights since at least 2011

St. Peter Lutheran School is a Lutheran (Missouri Synod) private school in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for students from pre-K through 8th grade. It has about 249 students and around 16 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 168 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
249
Teachers
15.4 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
16.2
Boys and girls
Coed · 140 girls, 109 boys
Religious affiliation
Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
School day
About 7 hours
School year
168 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 93% of Christian elementary schools in Illinois.
    • Compared with 138 Christian elementary schools in Illinois.

    Students by survey year

    289’11–12322’13–14330’15–16285’17–18251’19–20272’21–22249’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K263
    K82
    TK21
    118
    211
    325
    417
    515
    619
    715
    826

    Student body

    White90%
    Asian6%
    Two or more races4%
    Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0%

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    Questions about St. Peter Lutheran School

    What grades does St. Peter Lutheran School serve?

    St. Peter Lutheran School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend St. Peter Lutheran School?

    About 249 students, with 16 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at St. Peter Lutheran School?

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