Grades PreK-6 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Moline, IL
4 schools in Moline itself and 3 more within 12 miles.
Moline private schools at a glance
Moline has 4 private schools of its own, and 3 more are within 12 miles. They are Villa Montessori School, Quad Cities Christian School, Seton Catholic School and Quad Cities Christian School Elementary. In Moline itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 3 nearby, there are 7 in all: 4 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 2 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 167 students and 13.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
13.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Moline (4)
Schools that give Moline as their address come first, then the 3 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 Moline matches all of those.
Grades 6-12 167 students 13.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 360 students 14.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 130 students 8.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (3)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Moline.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Alleman High School
3 mi Grades 9-12 264 students 13.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 79% to 4-year college
Our Lady of Grace
3 mi Grades PreK-8 86 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 295 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Moline?
4 private schools give Moline as their address: Villa Montessori School, Quad Cities Christian School, Seton Catholic School and Quad Cities Christian School Elementary. Counting nearby towns, we list 7: 4 in Moline and 3 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,307 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Moline is Seton Catholic School with 360 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).