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Best Franklin County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 private elementary schools serving 131 students in Franklin County, IL.

100% of private elementary schools in Franklin County, IL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Private Elementary Schools in Franklin County (2026)

School

Location

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Ezra Christian School

(Christian)

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1345 Ezra St
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 932-6988

Gr: K-12 | 37 students

St. John The Baptist Catholic Elementary School

(Catholic)

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702 E Poplar St
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 937-2017

Gr: PK-7 | 79 students

Thompsonville Christian School

(Seventh Day Adventist)

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3608 Angel Lane
Thompsonville, IL 62890
(618) 627-2065

Gr: K-8 | 15 students

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Franklin County, Illinois

Franklin County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Ewing Mennonite School (Closed 2025)

(Mennonite)

15606 Log Cabin Rd
Ewing, IL 62836
(618) 629-2436

Gr: 1-9 | 52 students

Overview

This County (Franklin County)

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Franklin County Total Schools
2025	3
2024	4
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4

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Student Body:

# Students

131 Students

184,372 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Franklin County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	44	195	199
2024	46	191	192
2023	41	199	193
2022	41	208	205
2021	41	202	201
2020	41	195	188
2019	46	205	193
2018	46	198	190
2017	53	204	199
2016	53	202	196
2015	53	197	183

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% Average Students of Color

32%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Franklin County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	9%	32%	33%
2024	8%	32%	32%
2023	9%	32%	32%
2022	8%	32%	32%
2021	8%	32%	31%
2020	8%	33%	31%
2019	8%	31%	31%
2018	8%	31%	30%
2017	12%	32%	31%
2016	12%	32%	31%
2015	11%	33%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

14 Teachers

14,077 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Franklin County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	13:1	11:1
2024	9:1	13:1	11:1
2023	9:1	13:1	11:1
2022	8:1	13:1	11:1
2021	8:1	13:1	11:1
2020	8:1	13:1	11:1
2019	10:1	13:1	11:1
2018	10:1	13:1	11:1
2017	11:1	13:1	11:1
2016	11:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	0.49	0.64	0.64
2024	0.40	0.65	0.64
2023	0.41	0.65	0.63
2022	0.29	0.64	0.62
2021	0.29	0.64	0.62
2020	0.29	0.65	0.62
2019	0.28	0.64	0.61
2018	0.28	0.63	0.60
2017	0.30	0.60	0.59
2016	0.30	0.61	0.59
2015	0.30	0.61	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

497 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2 Students

8,658 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Franklin County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	5%
2024	1%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

2 Students

17,461 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Franklin County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	9%	9%
2024	2%	10%	9%
2023	2%	10%	9%
2022	2%	9%	8%
2021	2%	10%	9%
2020	2%	10%	9%
2019	4%	9%	8%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	5%	8%	8%
2015	5%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

4 Students

14,666 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Franklin County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	3%	8%	8%
2024	3%	8%	8%
2023	3%	8%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	5%	8%	8%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	1%	8%	7%
2016	1%	9%	8%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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# White Students

87 Students

99,933 Students

% White Students

66%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Franklin County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	66%	54%	55%
2024	75%	54%	55%
2023	74%	53%	55%
2022	84%	55%	57%
2021	84%	54%	57%
2020	84%	54%	58%
2019	85%	55%	59%
2018	85%	55%	59%
2017	83%	59%	61%
2016	83%	58%	61%
2015	83%	58%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

290 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

36 Students

43,932 Students

% of Others Students

27%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Franklin County Average	Illinois (IL) Average	National Average
2025	27%	24%	22%
2024	19%	23%	22%
2023	21%	24%	22%
2022	8%	23%	22%
2021	8%	23%	20%
2020	8%	22%	19%
2019	6%	23%	20%
2018	6%	22%	20%
2017	9%	20%	19%
2016	9%	20%	18%
2015	9%	21%	18%

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