Private Schools

Private Schools in Springfield, Illinois

14 private schools in Springfield, Illinois with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 3,442 students: 8 Catholic and 6 other religious. 4 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

185

Median students per teacher

11.7

Private schools in Springfield, Illinois

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Sacred Heart Griffin High School	9–12	526	16.3	Catholic
Christ the King Elementary School	PK–8	430	11.8	Catholic
Christ the King	PK–8	426	17.9	Catholic
Springfield Christian School	K–8	396	16.3	Christian
Blessed Sacrament	PK–8	370	12.9	Catholic
Calvary Academy	PK–12	252	11.3	Assembly of God
Little Flower Catholic School	PK–8	210	19.1	Catholic
St Agnes Elementary School	PK–8	160	9.8	Catholic
Our Savior's Lutheran School	PK–8	156	11.6	Lutheran
Trinty	PK–8	142	7.8	Lutheran
Lutheran High School	9–12	115	9.3	Lutheran
Lutheran High School	9–12	111	14.6	Lutheran
St Aloysius Elementary School	PK–8	104	9.8	Catholic
St Patrick Catholic School	PK–5	44	7	Catholic

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Illinois IAR practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Illinois give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Illinois.
Colleges in Illinois, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Springfield, Illinois?

14 private schools in Springfield, Illinois with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Springfield, Illinois?

Among schools that answered the survey, Sacred Heart Griffin High School in Springfield is the largest, with 526 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Springfield, Illinois?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Springfield, Illinois has 11.7 students per teacher and 185 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.