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Private schools in Jackson County, IL

5 schools across Carbondale, Murphysboro. About 298 students in all (2023-24).

Jackson County private schools at a glance

There are 5 private schools in Jackson County. By affiliation: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian. 4 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 Association of Private Special Education Centers (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 45 students and 9.8 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.

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Brehm Preparatory SchoolCarbondale6-121010Nonsectarian
Carbondale New SchoolCarbondalePreK-7113.2Nonsectarian
Trinity Christian SchoolCarbondalePreK-111006.8Christian (nondenominational)
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMurphysboroPreK-7459.8Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
St. Andrew Catholic SchoolMurphysboroPreK-813212Roman Catholic

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