American School
Lansing · IL · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Carra Academy → South Central Community Services - South Shore → Lt Joseph P Kennedy Jr School → Univ Of Chicago Lab School → Unity Christian Academy → Standberry Christian Academy → Mckinley Lakeside Leadership Academy → Marian Catholic High School →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
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.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
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:
≈ 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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |