Willows Academy
Des Plaines · IL · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Maine West High School → Maryville Jen School → Maine East High School → North Cook Student Advocacy ALOP → North Cook Young Adult Academy → NCISC ALOP → Joseph Academy → Northridge Preparatory School →📋 At a glance
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How Willows Academy compares for families
What families should know about Willows 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: Maine West High School, Maryville Jen School, Maine East High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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 -4.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 182 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine West High School Des Plaines |
Public | 1.3 | 1,857 | -7.4% |
| Maryville Jen School Des Plaines |
Private | 1.9 | 29 | — |
| Maine East High School Park Ridge |
Public | 2.1 | 1,921 | +2.4% |
| North Cook Student Advocacy ALOP Des Plaines |
Public | 2.1 | — | — |
| North Cook Young Adult Academy Des Plaines |
Public | 2.1 | — | — |
| NCISC ALOP Des Plaines |
Public | 2.1 | — | — |
| Joseph Academy Des Plaines |
Private | 2.3 | 23 | — |
| Northridge Preparatory School Niles |
Private | 3.3 | 321 | +19.3% |