St. John the Baptist Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 57 students 5.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Red Bud, IL
3 schools in Red Bud itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Red Bud private schools at a glance
Red Bud has 3 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. They are St. John the Baptist Catholic School, St. Johns Lutheran School and Trinity Lutheran School. In Red Bud itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 4 in all: 1 Catholic and 3 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. All of them are co-ed. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 57 students and 5.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
5.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Red Bud (3)
Schools that give Red Bud as their address come first, then the 1 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 Red Bud matches all of those.
St. Johns Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 138 students 12.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 27 students 4.1 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Red Bud.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 23 students 5.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Red Bud?
3 private schools give Red Bud as their address: St. John the Baptist Catholic School, St. Johns Lutheran School and Trinity Lutheran School. Counting nearby towns, we list 4: 3 in Red Bud and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 245 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Red Bud is St. Johns Lutheran School with 138 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).