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St. Johns Lutheran School

Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–9

Mattoon, IL

100 Broadway Ave, Mattoon, IL 61938

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

  • Growing: enrollment up 114% since 2011–12
  • Serving families in Mattoon since at least 2011

St. Johns Lutheran School is a Lutheran (Missouri Synod) private school in Mattoon, Illinois, for students from pre-K through 9th grade. It has about 361 students and around 16 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 114% since 2011–12. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 177 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–9
Students
361
Teachers
23.3 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
15.5
Boys and girls
Coed · 164 girls, 197 boys
Religious affiliation
Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
School day
About 7 hours
School year
177 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 83% of Christian schools in Illinois.
    • Compared with 81 Christian schools in Illinois.

    Students by survey year

    169’11–12168’13–14160’15–16175’17–18277’21–22361’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K96
    K52
    146
    243
    344
    438
    539
    646
    725
    825
    93

    Student body

    White82%
    Two or more races7%
    Hispanic or Latino7%
    Black3%
    Asian1%

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    What grades does St. Johns Lutheran School serve?

    St. Johns Lutheran School serves grades Pre-K–9.

    How many students attend St. Johns Lutheran School?

    About 361 students, with 16 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at St. Johns Lutheran School?

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