First Baptist Christian School
Danville · IL · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Schlarman Academy → Schlarman Academy → Notre Dame De La Salette Boys Academy → Christ Lutheran High School → Heritage Preparatory Academy → Arthur Christian School → New Heights Academy → Grace Christian Academy →How First Baptist Christian School compares for families
What families should know about First Baptist Christian School.
- ▸ LocallyIL sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Schlarman Academy, Schlarman Academy, Notre Dame De La Salette Boys Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +5.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 166 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schlarman Academy Danville |
Private | 0.2 | 308 | — |
| Schlarman Academy Danville |
Private | 1.2 | 320 | +9.6% |
| Notre Dame De La Salette Boys Academy Georgetown |
Private | 14.1 | 102 | +34.2% |
| Christ Lutheran High School Buckley |
Private | 38.1 | 17 | — |
| Heritage Preparatory Academy Roberts |
Private | 43.4 | 19 | — |
| Arthur Christian School Arthur |
Private | 55.2 | 173 | — |
| New Heights Academy Charleston |
Private | 56.0 | 3 | — |
| Grace Christian Academy Kankakee |
Private | 67.1 | 195 | -5.3% |