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St. Johns Lutheran School

Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8

Buckley, IL

206 E Main St, Buckley, IL 60918

Overall grade: B

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

  • B+Class size
  • B+Years serving families
  • B-Diversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Buckley since at least 2011

St. Johns Lutheran School is a Lutheran (Missouri Synod) private school in Buckley, Illinois, for students from pre-K through 8th grade. It has about 79 students and around 12 students per teacher. Students attend about 6.5 hours a day, 178 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
79
Teachers
6.5 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
12.2
Boys and girls
Coed · 42 girls, 37 boys
Religious affiliation
Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
School day
About 6.5 hours
School year
178 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 51% of Christian elementary schools in Illinois.
    • Compared with 138 Christian elementary schools in Illinois.

    Students by survey year

    82’11–1287’13–1486’15–1682’19–2074’21–2279’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K35
    K14
    19
    29
    311
    412
    57
    68
    73
    86

    Student body

    White99%
    Black1%

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    Questions about St. Johns Lutheran School

    What grades does St. Johns Lutheran School serve?

    St. Johns Lutheran School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend St. Johns Lutheran School?

    About 79 students, with 12 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at St. Johns Lutheran School?

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