St. Mary's Catholic School, Chester IL: PreK-8, 60 Students

St. Mary's Catholic School is a Roman Catholic private school in Chester, IL teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 60 students and about 7.7 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 60
Teachers: 8
Students per teacher: 7.7
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Town

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.

St. Mary's Catholic School tuition

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St. John Lutheran School	PreK-8	62	7.2	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	<1
St. Marks Lutheran School	PreK-8	82	9	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	11
Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School	9-12	23	5.9	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	13
Trinity Lutheran School	PreK-8	27	4.1	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	20
St. Johns Lutheran School	PreK-8	138	12.7	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	22
St. John the Baptist Catholic School	PreK-8	57	5.9	Roman Catholic	22
St. Bruno Catholic School	PreK-8	60	6.2	Roman Catholic	27
Immanuel Lutheran School	PreK-7	45	9.8	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	28

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