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Immaculate Conception

409 Palmer Rd, Columbia, IL 62236Open, per Google (checked Oct 2, 2026)

PreK-8 grades
351 students
15.6 students per teacher

Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic private school in Columbia, IL teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 351 students and about 15.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades
PreK-8
Students
351
Teachers
23
Students per teacher
15.6
Student body
Coeducational
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Setting
Suburb

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Immaculate Conception tuition

Published tuition: grades K to 5: $6,600 · grades 6 to 8: $6,600.

Rate for a first child from outside the parish; Sacred Heart and Holy Family parishioners pay $3,450 and active stewardship parishioners pay no tuition; a book and fee bill of $310 to $385 is extra. The page names no school year.

Tuition from Immaculate Conception's website, checked October 5, 2026. Some grades or programs may cost more or less. Confirm with the school.

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Notre Dame Academy of BellevillePreK-867not reportedRoman Catholic12

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