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St. Joseph Catholic School

2 N Alton St Freeburg, IL 62243

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 123 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 123 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
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Student Body

Total Students
123 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • St. Joseph Parish School, founded in 1869, provides an affordable, quality Catholic elementary education for the children and families of St. Joseph Parish, Freeburg.
  • St. Joseph School provides a well-rounded program of subjects and values to develop the whole child academically, spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically in a Catholic atmosphere.
  • Emphasis is placed on the importance of Christian values, the development of a whole, positive self-concept and a strong academic background gained through discipline, cooperation and responsibility.
  • As a community of caring persons working together, we continue to grow closer to God through loving, respecting and serving one another, and by worshiping together.
  • Our teachers, who are dedicated and professional, believe that they have been called to the ministry of teaching and strive to teach as Jesus did.
  • With personal sacrifice and total involvement of the parents and the entire parish family, St. Joseph Parish School will be able to live out its mission.
  • St. Joseph Parish School, founded in 1869, provides an affordable, quality Catholic elementary education for the children and families of St. Joseph Parish, Freeburg.
  • St. Joseph School provides a well-rounded program of subjects and values to develop the whole child academically, spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically in a Catholic atmosphere.
  • Emphasis is placed on the importance of Christian values, the development of a whole, positive self-concept and a strong academic background gained through discipline, cooperation and responsibility.
  • As a community of caring persons working together, we continue to grow closer to God through loving, respecting and serving one another, and by worshiping together.
  • Our teachers, who are dedicated and professional, believe that they have been called to the ministry of teaching and strive to teach as Jesus did.
  • With personal sacrifice and total involvement of the parents and the entire parish family, St. Joseph Parish School will be able to live out its mission.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in St. Clair County, IL is $5,259 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in St. Clair County, IL is 85% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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