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Chicago Waldorf School

Chicago · IL · Private independent · K-12 combined

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How Chicago Waldorf School compares for families

What families should know about Chicago Waldorf 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: Amundsen High School, Devry Advantage Academy High Schl, Senn High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 298 in 2018 to 238 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-20.1%
Why only 2 data points?

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 -5.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 238 students:

2023
225
2025
201
2027
180

≈ 58 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 58 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $928,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Amundsen High School
Chicago
Public 0.5 1,507 -1.1%
Devry Advantage Academy High Schl
Chicago
Public 0.6 152 -6.2%
Senn High School
Chicago
Public 0.9 1,570 -5.4%
Lycee Francais De Chicago
Chicago
Private 0.9 646 -16.4%
YCCS-Truman Middle College HS
Chicago
Public · charter 1.0 192 -3.0%
Uplift Community High School
Chicago
Public 1.2 224 +322.6%
Thresholds
Chicago
Private 1.4 26
Lake View High School
Chicago
Public 1.5 1,431 -1.6%

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