Campus Middle School for Girls
under 1 mi Grades 6-8 31 students 10.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls
Private schools in Urbana, IL
5 schools in Urbana itself and 11 more within 6 miles.
Urbana private schools at a glance
Urbana has 5 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 6 miles. In Urbana itself: 1 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 11 nearby, there are 16 in all: 3 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 8 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 12 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 85% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 81 students and 9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Urbana (5)
Schools that give Urbana as their address come first, then the 11 more within 6 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 Urbana matches all of those.
Circle Academy
1 mi Grades 2-12 63 students 9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Kingswood School
2 mi Grades K-12 20 students 4 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-6 123 students 14.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Hidaya Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-5 31 students 6.1 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Urbana.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 217 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Academy High
3 mi Grades 9-12 37 students 5.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Grades 4-12 40 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 300 students 13.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 38% to 4-year college
St. Matthew School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 375 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 81 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 318 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 88 students 10.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 15 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Excel Prep
5 mi Grades K-8 12 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 9-12 205 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Urbana?
5 private schools give Urbana as their address: Campus Middle School for Girls, Circle Academy, Kingswood School, Smart Christian Academy and Hidaya Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 16: 5 in Urbana and 11 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,956 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Urbana is Smart Christian Academy with 123 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Matthew School with 375 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).