Grades PreK-7 63 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Godfrey, IL
3 schools in Godfrey itself and 6 more within 12 miles.
Godfrey private schools at a glance
Godfrey has 3 private schools of its own, and 6 more are within 12 miles. They are Montessori Childrens House, Evangelical School and St. Ambrose Catholic School. In Godfrey itself: 1 Catholic, 1 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 6 nearby, there are 9 in all: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 8 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 166 students and 9.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
9.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Godfrey (3)
Schools that give Godfrey as their address come first, then the 6 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 Godfrey matches all of those.
Evangelical School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 243 students 14.5 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 192 students 8.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (6)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Godfrey.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-12 34 students 5.7 students per teacher Other religious Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 371 students Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
St. Mary School
5 mi Grades PreK-5 166 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 42 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 80 students 9.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Zion Lutheran School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 167 students 9.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Godfrey
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette Catholic High School | $9,370 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Godfrey?
3 private schools give Godfrey as their address: Montessori Childrens House, Evangelical School and St. Ambrose Catholic School. Counting nearby towns, we list 9: 3 in Godfrey and 6 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,358 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Godfrey is Evangelical School with 243 students. The largest within 12 miles is Marquette Catholic High School with 371 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).