Private schools in Adams County, IL
7 schools. About 1,200 students in all (2023-24).
Adams County private schools at a glance
There are 7 private schools in Adams County. By affiliation: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian. 7 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 165 students and 13.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
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.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic School | PreK-8 | 182 |
| Chaddock | 1-12 | 102 |
| St. Dominic Elementary School | PreK-8 | 165 |
| St. Francis Solanus | PreK-8 | 212 |
| St. James Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 94 |
| St. Peter School | PreK-8 | 430 |
| Transitions School | 1-12 | 15 |
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Cities in and around Adams County
Neighboring counties
- Brown County (1)
- Pike County (1)
- Hancock County (1)
- McDonough County (3)
- Cass County (2)
- Morgan County (2)
- Greene County (1)
- Calhoun County (2)
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