#1 Best Catholic Schools in Champaign County, IL
The High School of Saint Thomas More
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Champaign
Champaign, IL
A+Overall grade205 students9 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in Champaign County, IL
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Champaign County, IL. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Catholic Schools in Champaign County, IL
St. Malachy School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Rantoul since at least 2011
Rantoul, IL
A+Overall grade139 students12 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in Champaign County, IL
Holy Cross Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Champaign since at least 2011
Champaign, IL
AOverall grade217 students14 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in Champaign County, IL
St. Matthew School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Catholic school in Champaign
Champaign, IL
BOverall grade375 students14 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in Champaign County, IL
St. Thomas Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 92% since 2011–12
Philo, IL
BOverall grade140 students13 students per teacher
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