Lighted Way Association
La Salle · IL · Private independent · K-12 combined
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St Bede Academy → Marquette Academy → Marquette Academy → Grace Holistic Center For Education → Kiefer School → Mooseheart Child City And School Inc → Ucp-Cds-Melvin J Larson School → Hopewell Career Academy - Joilet →How Lighted Way Association compares for families
What families should know about Lighted Way Association.
- ▸ 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: St Bede Academy, Marquette Academy, Marquette Academy 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 +11.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 32 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bede Academy Peru |
Private | 3.9 | 282 | +3.7% |
| Marquette Academy Ottawa |
Private | 13.1 | 339 | +79.4% |
| Marquette Academy Ottawa |
Private | 13.2 | 340 | +11.5% |
| Grace Holistic Center For Education Yorkville |
Private | 39.0 | 53 | — |
| Kiefer School Peoria |
Private | 51.1 | 71 | -39.8% |
| Mooseheart Child City And School Inc Mooseheart |
Private | 51.8 | 113 | -42.6% |
| Ucp-Cds-Melvin J Larson School Joliet |
Private | 52.5 | 33 | — |
| Hopewell Career Academy - Joilet Joliet |
Private | 55.7 | 44 | — |