St. Patrick Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-5 44 students 7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Springfield, IL
14 schools in Springfield itself.
Springfield private schools at a glance
Springfield has 14 private schools of its own. In Springfield itself: 8 Catholic and 6 other Christian; 12 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 210 students and 11.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
8 Catholic
11.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Springfield (14)
Schools that give Springfield as their address come first. Closest schools first. 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 Springfield matches all of those.
Blessed Sacrament
1 mi Grades PreK-8 370 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Trinty
1 mi Grades PreK-8 142 students 7.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 526 students 16.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 83% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 160 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Calvary Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-12 252 students 11.3 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 210 students 19.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 430 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Christ the King
3 mi Grades PreK-8 426 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 10 students 5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 104 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 156 students 11.6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades K-8 396 students 16.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Lutheran High School
4 mi Grades 9-12 115 students 9.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Springfield
We verified published tuition at 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Christian School | $7,200 | not stated |
| Sacred Heart Griffin High School | $10,550 | 2027-28 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Springfield?
14 private schools give Springfield as their address. Together they enrolled about 3,341 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Springfield is Sacred Heart Griffin High School with 526 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).