American School

Lansing · IL · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Programs & features
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How American School compares for families

What families should know about American School.

  • LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Carra Academy, South Central Community Services - South Shore, Lt Joseph P Kennedy Jr School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

44%
admit rate
$16,004
in-state tuition/yr · $35,124 out-of-state
1270–1510
SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 3,825 in 2018 to 3,007 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-21.4%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -5.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 3,007 students:

2023
2,831
2025
2,510
2027
2,226

≈ 781 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 781 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $12,496,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Carra Academy
Matteson
Private 10.4 30
South Central Community Services - South Shore
Chicago
Private 11.8 14
Lt Joseph P Kennedy Jr School
Tinley Park
Private 14.0 60
Univ Of Chicago Lab School
Chicago
Private 14.0 1,930 +4.0%
Unity Christian Academy
South Holland
Private 2.3 81
Standberry Christian Academy
South Holland
Private 4.0 5
Mckinley Lakeside Leadership Academy
Chicago
Private 17.9 146 -16.6%
Marian Catholic High School
Chicago Heights
Private 6.7 861 -13.9%

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