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Immaculate Conception

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Columbia, IL

409 Palmer Rd, Columbia, IL 62236

Overall grade: B-

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • BClass size
  • A-Years serving families
  • BDiversity

What stands out

  • Growing: enrollment up 29% since 2011–12
  • Serving families in Columbia since at least 2011

In Columbia, Illinois, Immaculate Conception is a Catholic diocesan school for students from pre-K through 8th grade. About 351 students attend, with roughly 16 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 29% since 2011–12. The school is part of the Diocese of Belleville. The school day runs about 7 hours, 176 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
351
Teachers
22.5 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
15.6
Boys and girls
Coed · 167 girls, 184 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 7 hours
School year
176 days

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 84% of Catholic elementary schools in Illinois.
    • Compared with 285 Catholic elementary schools in Illinois.

    Students by survey year

    272’11–12251’13–14270’15–16308’17–18325’19–20345’21–22351’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K49
    K45
    139
    247
    340
    437
    531
    643
    731
    838

    Student body

    White97%
    Two or more races1%
    Asian1%

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    What grades does Immaculate Conception serve?

    Immaculate Conception serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend Immaculate Conception?

    About 351 students, with 16 students per teacher, according to official records.

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