St. Joseph: Schools & Education

Education in St. Joseph: 20 public schools. Central High School is the largest at 1,597 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 15,441 students.

~92 residents per school (vs Illinois ~558).

K-12 Schools

41 K-12 schools serving the area — about 92 residents per school. 35.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (41)

University of Illinois High Sch

7-12 · 306 students · 1212 W Springfield Ave, Urbana IL 61801 · (217)333-2870

Heritage High School

9-12 · 131 students · PO Box 260, Broadlands IL 61816 · (217)834-3393

Heritage JH and Elem Sch

-1-8 · 269 students · 512 W 1st St, Homer IL 61849 · (217)896-2421

R E A D Y Program

6-12 · 45 E University Ave, Champaign IL 61820 · (217)239-0322

Juvenile Detention Center

6-11 · 400 Art Bartell Rd, Urbana IL 61802 · (217)384-3780

RE-Start Program

9-12 · 45 E University Ave, Champaign IL 61820 · (217)893-3219

Educ for Employment Sys 330

9-12 · 2400 W Bradley Ave # A113, Champaign IL 61821 · (217)355-1382

Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch

7-8 · 53 students · 2499 County Road 2100 E, Thomasboro IL 61878 · (217)694-4122

Prairieview-Ogden North Elem

-1-4 · 99 students · PO Box 27, Royal IL 61871 · (217)583-3300

Prairieview-Ogden South Elem

0-6 · 128 students · 304 N Market St, Ogden IL 61859 · (217)582-2725

Bottenfield Elem School

0-5 · 453 students · 1801 S Prospect Ave, Champaign IL 61820 · (217)351-3807

Carrie Busey Elem School

0-5 · 454 students · 304 Prairie Rose Ln, Savoy IL 61874 · (217)351-3811

Centennial High School

9-12 · 1,444 students · 913 Crescent Dr, Champaign IL 61821 · (217)351-3954

Central High School

9-12 · 1,597 students · 610 W University Ave, Champaign IL 61820 · (217)351-3914

Dr Howard Elem School

0-5 · 395 students · 110 N. James, Champaign IL 61821 · (217)351-3866

Garden Hills Elem School

0-5 · 312 students · 2001 Garden Hills Dr, Champaign IL 61821 · (217)351-3872

Edison Middle School

6-8 · 699 students · 306 W Green St, Champaign IL 61820 · (217)351-3771

Jefferson Middle School

6-8 · 738 students · 1115 Crescent Dr, Champaign IL 61821 · (217)351-3790

Kenwood Elem School

0-5 · 344 students · 1001 Stratford Dr, Champaign IL 61821 · (217)351-3815

Robeson Elem School

0-5 · 458 students · 2501 Southmoor Dr, Champaign IL 61821 · (217)351-3884

Thomasboro Grade School

-1-8 · 134 students

Westview Elem School

0-5 · 438 students

International Prep Academy

0-8 · 568 students

Leal Elem School

0-5 · 391 students

M L King Jr Elem School

0-5 · 297 students

Urbana High School

9-12 · 1,220 students

Urbana Middle School

6-8 · 903 students

Yankee Ridge Elem School

0-5 · 404 students

Wiley Elementary School

0-5 · 234 students

Urbana Gerber School

0-12

+ 11 more

School Districts · Districts	Urbana SD 116, Heritage CUSD 8, Champaign/Ford ROE, Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197, Champaign/Ford ROE
School Districts · Total count	5
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1700100, 1700106, 1700171, 1700330, 1709420
School Statistics · Total Schools	20
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	7,880
School Statistics · Total Teachers	537
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.70
Schools Count	20

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges (1)

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture

6305283330 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Nearest College · City	Urbana
Nearest College · Phone	6,305,283,330
Nearest College · Distance	1.2 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	DOUGLASS BRANCH LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	2,174,032,090
Nearest Library · Address	504 EAST GROVE STREET, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820
Nearest Library · Distance	0.8 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

DOUGLASS BRANCH LIBRARY

2174032090 · 504 EAST GROVE STREET, CHAMPAIGN IL 61820

Pct Bachelors Plus	35.3%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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