Rivers Of Life Christian School
Granite City · IL · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
How Rivers Of Life Christian School compares for families
What families should know about Rivers Of Life 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: Word Of Life Christian Academy, Maryville Christian School, Lahr-Well 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 +5.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word Of Life Christian Academy Granite City |
Private | 3.0 | 23 | — |
| Maryville Christian School Maryville |
Private | 10.1 | 534 | +27.1% |
| Lahr-Well Academy Edwardsville |
Private | 11.3 | 15 | — |
| Mississippi Valley Christian School Alton |
Private | 14.2 | 84 | -4.5% |
| Father Mcgivney Catholic H S Glen Carbon |
Private | 10.3 | 263 | — |
| First Baptist Academy O Fallon |
Private | 14.7 | 263 | -4.7% |
| Coordinated Youth & Human Services Granite City |
Private | 3.1 | 59 | -21.3% |
| Althoff Catholic High School Belleville |
Private | 11.7 | 305 | -19.7% |