St. John the Baptist School, Smithton IL: PreK-8

St. John the Baptist School is a Roman Catholic private school in Smithton, IL teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 64 students and about 8.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 64
Teachers: 10
Students per teacher: 8.6
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Rural

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

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.

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School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. Joseph Catholic School	PreK-8	46	5.1	Roman Catholic	5
St. James Catholic School	PreK-8	81	8.5	Roman Catholic	7
Belleville Christian School	PreK-K	1	not reported	Other religious	7
Governor French Academy	PreK-12	73	6.6	Nonsectarian	7
Notre Dame Academy of Belleville	PreK-8	67	not reported	Roman Catholic	8
Zion Lutheran School	PreK-8	256	13.9	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	8
Asp2 STEAM Academy	PreK-3	40	10	Nonsectarian	8
Calvary Baptist Academy	4-7	3	not reported	Baptist	8

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