St. John's School was a tuition free school for 100 years.
Father John Pichler founded and built the first parochial school in 1876.
In 1883, he completed a two-and-a-half story school and Miss Mary Cass was the first teacher.
The first school was a sawed chalk-stone school on the site of the first frame church.
That same year, three sisters from the Benedictine Order from Atchison came to teach classes in the new building.
In 1883, the enrollment was up to 100 and continued to increase each year. That is how our school came to be today.

Quick Stats (2023)

  • Grades: 1-8
  • Enrollment: 103 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-8

Student Body

Total Students
103 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Students by Grade
St. John's School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • St. John's School was a tuition free school for 100 years. Father John Pichler founded and built the first parochial school in 1876. In 1883, he completed a two-and-a-half story school and Miss Mary Cass was the first teacher. The first school was a sawed chalk-stone school on the site of the first frame church. That same year, three sisters from the Benedictine Order from Atchison came to teach classes in the new building. In 1883, the enrollment was up to 100 and continued to increase each year. That is how our school came to be today.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Stats (2023)

  • Grades: 1-8
  • Enrollment: 103 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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