St Bede Academy
Peru · IL · Catholic religious-affiliated
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Lighted Way Association → Marquette Academy → Marquette Academy → Newman Central Catholic High School → Rosary High School → Joliet Catholic Academy → Marmion Academy → Central Catholic High School →How St Bede Academy compares for families
What families should know about St Bede Academy.
- ▸ 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: Lighted Way Association, 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 +0.9%/year, projecting from 2022's 282 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 13 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $208,000/year in tuition upside.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighted Way Association La Salle |
Private | 3.9 | 32 | — |
| Marquette Academy Ottawa |
Private | 17.0 | 339 | +79.4% |
| Marquette Academy Ottawa |
Private | 17.1 | 340 | +11.5% |
| Newman Central Catholic High School Sterling |
Private | 43.8 | 203 | -9.8% |
| Rosary High School Aurora |
Private | 52.2 | 265 | -13.1% |
| Joliet Catholic Academy Joliet |
Private | 56.3 | 597 | -11.7% |
| Marmion Academy Aurora |
Private | 56.3 | 511 | -3.9% |
| Central Catholic High School Bloomington |
Private | 58.7 | 295 | -10.3% |