Governor French Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 73 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Private schools in Belleville, IL
10 schools in Belleville itself and 4 more within 6 miles.
Belleville private schools at a glance
Belleville has 10 private schools of its own, and 4 more are within 6 miles. In Belleville itself: 5 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 9 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 4 nearby, there are 14 in all: 5 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 11 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 73 students and 9.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
9.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Belleville (10)
Schools that give Belleville as their address come first, then the 4 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Belleville matches all of those.
Asp2 STEAM Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-3 40 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Notre Dame Academy of Belleville
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 67 students Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 4-7 Under 10 K-12 students Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 153 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Zion Lutheran School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 256 students 13.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Other religious Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 9-12 335 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 139 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 142 students 9.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (4)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Belleville.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-6 21 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-10 28 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 125 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 6-12 15 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Belleville?
10 private schools give Belleville as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 10 in Belleville and 4 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,398 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Belleville is Althoff Catholic High School with 335 students.
Does Illinois pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Illinois program pays private school tuition. Invest in Kids, the state’s tax-credit scholarship, ended: donations made after December 31, 2023 earn no credit. Families can claim the Education Expense Credit, 25% of tuition, book rental and lab fees above the first $250, up to $750 per family a year. It is not refundable and is not allowed above $500,000 of adjusted gross income on a joint return ($250,000 for other filers).