About the School
- The goal of a Catholic education is to assist the student, regardless of age, to grow as a whole person.
- All courses, programs, and activities are student-centered with the intention of helping the student grow spiritually, intellectually, and physically.
- Our goals is to develop basic skills and good study habits, tap the full potential of each pupil; enable each child to feel the joy of accomplishment and to foster personal development according the Gospel principles.
- We are a grade school committed to teaching the Catholic faith and values.
- Our objectives are to create a proper atmosphere for learning; make the student aware of his/her responsibility to God and his/her neighbors; be patient, understanding, and quick to encourage and praise each child; with adequate preparation and presentation, bring about the full development of the individual child; and teach as Christ taught; help them see Christ in each other.
School Facts
Student Body
Total Students
55 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for St. Michael School?
The application deadline for St. Michael School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to St. Michael School is Metro-east Lutheran High School (18.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Zion Lutheran School (0.3 miles away)
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Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
220 W Henry St
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3060
Distance: 7.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 44 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 7
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
6961 W Frontage Rd
Worden, IL 62097
(618) 633-2202
Distance: 8.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 51 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
7182 Renken Rd
Dorsey, IL 62021
(618) 888-2252
Distance: 13.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 122 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1301 N State St
Litchfield, IL 62056
(217) 324-3166
Distance: 15.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
Catholic
618 N Prairie St
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-6401
Distance: 18.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
6305 Center Grove Road
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0043
Distance: 19.6 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 34 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 1
Baptist
1417 Herbert
South Roxana, IL 62087
(618) 254-0188
Distance: 20.2 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 263 students
Catholic
7190 Bouse Rd
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
(618) 401-4550
Distance: 20.5 mi
Gr: 7-9 | 82 students
Catholic
1015 Milton Rd
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 465-9719
Distance: 20.7 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 86 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 2
Baptist
2009 Seminary Street
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 462-1071
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
220 W Henry St
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3060
Distance: 7.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 44 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 7
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
6961 W Frontage Rd
Worden, IL 62097
(618) 633-2202
Distance: 8.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 51 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
7182 Renken Rd
Dorsey, IL 62021
(618) 888-2252
Distance: 13.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 122 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1301 N State St
Litchfield, IL 62056
(217) 324-3166
Distance: 15.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
Catholic
618 N Prairie St
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-6401
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
220 W Henry St
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3060
Distance: 7.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 44 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 7
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
6961 W Frontage Rd
Worden, IL 62097
(618) 633-2202
Distance: 8.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 51 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
7182 Renken Rd
Dorsey, IL 62021
(618) 888-2252
Distance: 13.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 122 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1301 N State St
Litchfield, IL 62056
(217) 324-3166
Distance: 15.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
Catholic
618 N Prairie St
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-6401
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Staunton Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
801 N Deneen St
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3831
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3831
0.8 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 541 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Staunton High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 N Deneen St
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3838
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3838
0.8 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 384 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Staunton Jr High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 N Deneen St
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3831
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3831
0.8 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 240 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Mt Olive Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
804 W Main St
Mount Olive, IL 62069
(217) 999-4241
Mount Olive, IL 62069
(217) 999-4241
4.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 328 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Mt Olive High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
804 W Main St
Mount Olive, IL 62069
(217) 999-4231
Mount Olive, IL 62069
(217) 999-4231
4.9 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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