Trinity Christian School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-11 100 students 6.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools in Carbondale, IL
3 schools in Carbondale itself and 5 more within 12 miles.
Carbondale private schools at a glance
Carbondale has 3 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 12 miles. They are Trinity Christian School, Brehm Preparatory School and Carbondale New School. In Carbondale itself: 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 2 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 8 in all: 2 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 100 students and 12 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
12 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Carbondale (3)
Schools that give Carbondale as their address come first, then the 5 more within 12 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 Carbondale matches all of those.
Grades 6-12 10 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7 11 students 3.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Carbondale.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 132 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 45 students 9.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 85 students 12.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Unity Christian School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 151 students 12.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 238 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Carbondale?
3 private schools give Carbondale as their address: Trinity Christian School, Brehm Preparatory School and Carbondale New School. Counting nearby towns, we list 8: 3 in Carbondale and 5 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 772 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Carbondale is Trinity Christian School with 100 students. The largest within 12 miles is Our Lady of Mt Carmel School with 238 students.
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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).