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Belleville, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)

Faith Baptist School

Gr: PK-12 | 48 students

Baptist

413 E Main St

Belleville, IL 62220

(618) 234-3391

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St. Mary Elementary School

Gr: PK-8 | 108 students

Catholic

1722 West Main Street

Belleville, IL 62226

(618) 234-2476

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Belleville, IL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-7.1% (-1 school) 10-yr

1,692

Students

-21.9% (-475 students) 10-yr

$6,351

Avg. Tuition

+5.0% (+$301) 2-yr

Avg. Class Size

28%

Students of Color

+47.4% (+9.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Belleville, IL Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	11
2021	11
2020	12
2019	13
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14

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Private schools down 1 in Belleville, the total fell from 14 in 2016 to 13 in 2025.

# Students

1,692 Students

250,469 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	130	166	179
2024	130	162	172
2023	137	171	174
2022	169	178	185
2021	165	174	180
2020	156	168	171
2019	170	174	175
2018	163	171	172
2017	161	177	180
2016	161	175	178
2015	167	168	167

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Students per private school down 31 in Belleville, from 161 in 2016 to 130 in 2025.

% Students of Color

28%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	28%	34%	34%
2024	28%	34%	34%
2023	23%	34%	33%
2022	20%	34%	33%
2021	20%	34%	32%
2020	22%	35%	32%
2019	21%	33%	31%
2018	21%	33%	31%
2017	20%	34%	32%
2016	19%	34%	32%
2015	19%	35%	32%

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Students of color up 9 points in Belleville private schools, rising from 19% in 2016 to 28% in 2025.

0.60

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	0.60	0.66	0.65
2024	0.60	0.66	0.65
2023	0.56	0.66	0.65
2022	0.51	0.65	0.64
2021	0.50	0.65	0.64
2020	0.52	0.66	0.64
2019	0.57	0.65	0.63
2018	0.57	0.65	0.63
2017	0.51	0.62	0.61
2016	0.51	0.62	0.61
2015	0.52	0.63	0.61

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Diversity score up 9 points in Belleville private schools, rising from 0.51 in 2016 to 0.60 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

605 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

31 Students

10,480 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	3%	5%	5%
2024	3%	5%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Belleville private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

51 Students

25,029 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	3%	10%	9%
2024	3%	10%	9%
2023	3%	10%	9%
2022	2%	10%	8%
2021	3%	10%	9%
2020	3%	10%	9%
2019	4%	9%	8%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	2%	9%	8%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	9%	8%

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Hispanic share steady at 3% in Belleville private schools in 2025, about one-third of Illinois’s 10% and the U.S. 9%.

# Black Students

272 Students

21,042 Students

% Black Students

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	16%	8%	7%
2024	16%	8%	7%
2023	13%	8%	8%
2022	12%	8%	7%
2021	13%	8%	7%
2020	13%	9%	8%
2019	11%	9%	7%
2018	11%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	8%

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Black students up 8 points in Belleville private schools, rising from 8% in 2016 to 16% in 2025 while Illinois held at 8%.

# White Students

966 Students

128,851 Students

% White Students

58%

51%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	58%	51%	52%
2024	58%	51%	52%
2023	62%	51%	52%
2022	67%	53%	54%
2021	68%	52%	54%
2020	66%	52%	54%
2019	62%	53%	56%
2018	62%	53%	56%
2017	66%	56%	58%
2016	66%	56%	58%
2015	66%	55%	58%

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White share down 8 points in Belleville private schools, from 66% in 2016 to 58% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

338 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

336 Students

65,188 Students

% of Others Students

20%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	20%	26%	26%
2024	20%	26%	26%
2023	19%	26%	25%
2022	17%	25%	25%
2021	15%	25%	25%
2020	16%	25%	24%
2019	21%	25%	24%
2018	21%	24%	23%
2017	22%	22%	22%
2016	22%	23%	22%
2015	22%	23%	21%

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Other-race share down 2 points in Belleville private schools, from 22% in 2016 to 20% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

135 Teachers

18,914 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	13:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Belleville private schools, from 14:1 in 2016 to 13:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

27%

53%

Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	15	17	16
2024	16	17	15
2023	16	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

7 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1210

(Out of 1600)

1259

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,351

$10,412

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Tuition Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Belleville, IL Avg	Illinois (IL)	National
2025	$6,351	$10,396	$13,580
2024	$6,351	$10,163	$13,227
2023	$6,050	$9,831	$12,716

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Average Summer Program Cost

$725

$961

Average % on Financial Aid

19%

35%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,250

$4,570

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

70%

89%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Belleville, IL?

The private schools in Belleville, IL include Althoff Catholic High School and Zion Lutheran School.

How many private schools are located in Belleville?

13 private schools are located in Belleville.

How diverse are private schools in Belleville?

Belleville private schools are approximately 28% minority students, which is lower than the Illinois private school average of 34%.

What percentage of students in Belleville go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Belleville are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Belleville?

69% of private schools in Belleville are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Which private schools in Belleville are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Belleville include: Blessed Sacrament School vs. Our Lady Queen Of Peace School

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