The Winston Knolls School
Hoffman Estates · IL · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Montessori Academy Of North Hoffman → Innovations Academy Therapeutic Day School → Parkland Preparatory Academy → South Campus → Elgin Academy → Summit School → Lumen Academy → Parkland Preparatory Academy →How The Winston Knolls School compares for families
What families should know about The Winston Knolls 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: Montessori Academy Of North Hoffman, Innovations Academy Therapeutic Day School, Parkland Preparatory 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 +3.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Academy Of North Hoffman Hoffman Estates |
Private | 3.0 | 90 | -1.1% |
| Innovations Academy Therapeutic Day School Streamwood |
Private | 3.7 | 34 | — |
| Parkland Preparatory Academy Bartlett |
Private | 5.6 | 265 | — |
| South Campus Palatine |
Private | 6.6 | 83 | -2.4% |
| Elgin Academy Elgin |
Private | 7.4 | 209 | — |
| Summit School Elgin |
Private | 7.5 | 41 | — |
| Lumen Academy West Dundee |
Private | 8.1 | 9 | — |
| Parkland Preparatory Academy Bartlett |
Private | 8.2 | 250 | +115.5% |