Corpus Christi Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 460 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Bloomington, IL
5 schools in Bloomington itself and 6 more within 6 miles.
Bloomington private schools at a glance
Bloomington has 5 private schools of its own, and 6 more are within 6 miles. In Bloomington itself: 3 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 6 nearby, there are 11 in all: 4 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 7 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 127 students and 9.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
9.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Bloomington (5)
Schools that give Bloomington as their address come first, then the 6 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 Bloomington matches all of those.
St. Marys School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 125 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 300 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 332 students 15.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
White Horse Academy
4 mi Grades K-3 12 students 9.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (6)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Bloomington.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 308 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 127 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 10% to 4-year college
Grades 1-8 39 students 9.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Mulberry School
3 mi Grades PreK-3 20 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades 6 60 students 2.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 212 students 11.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 89% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Bloomington?
5 private schools give Bloomington as their address: Corpus Christi Catholic School, St. Marys School, Central Catholic High School, Trinity Lutheran School and White Horse Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 11: 5 in Bloomington and 6 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,995 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bloomington is Corpus Christi Catholic School with 460 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).