St. John Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 88 students 10.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Champaign, IL
11 schools in Champaign itself and 6 more within 6 miles.
Champaign private schools at a glance
Champaign has 11 private schools of its own, and 6 more are within 6 miles. In Champaign itself: 3 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 6 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. Counting the 6 nearby, there are 17 in all: 3 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 9 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 13 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 85% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 81 students and 9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Champaign (11)
Schools that give Champaign 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 Champaign matches all of those.
Swann Special Care Ctr-Elem/Secondary School
under 1 mi Grades Ungraded 15 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Pavilion Foundation School
under 1 mi Grades 4-12 40 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Excel Prep
1 mi Grades K-8 12 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 300 students 13.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 38% to 4-year college
St. Matthew School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 375 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 217 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Academy High
2 mi Grades 9-12 37 students 5.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 318 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Countryside School
2 mi Grades K-8 215 students 14.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 9-12 205 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (6)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Champaign.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-6 81 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Circle Academy
4 mi Grades 2-12 63 students 9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 6-8 31 students 10.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls
Kingswood School
4 mi Grades K-12 20 students 4 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Hidaya Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-5 31 students 6.1 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades K-6 123 students 14.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Champaign?
11 private schools give Champaign as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 11 in Champaign and 6 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,171 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Champaign is St. Matthew School with 375 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).