Trinity Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 35 students 6.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Centralia, IL
4 schools in Centralia itself and 2 more within 12 miles.
Centralia private schools at a glance
Centralia has 4 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 12 miles. They are Trinity Lutheran School, St. Mary School, New Horizon Christian School and Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School. In Centralia itself: 1 Catholic and 3 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 6 in all: 1 Catholic and 5 other Christian; 5 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. All of them are co-ed. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 98 students and 11.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
11.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Centralia (4)
Schools that give Centralia as their address come first, then the 2 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 Centralia matches all of those.
St. Mary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 98 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 154 students 14.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 104 students 8.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Centralia.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 57 students 11.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Trinity Lutheran School
10 mi Grades PreK-8 65 students 11.6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Centralia?
4 private schools give Centralia as their address: Trinity Lutheran School, St. Mary School, New Horizon Christian School and Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School. Counting nearby towns, we list 6: 4 in Centralia and 2 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 513 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Centralia is New Horizon Christian School with 154 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).