Private Schools

Private Schools in Akron, Ohio

11 private schools in Akron, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 3,038 students: 8 Catholic and 3 other religious. 3 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

219

Median students per teacher

14.1

Private schools in Akron, Ohio

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Archbishop Hoban High School	9–12	841	15.7	Catholic
Our Lady of the Elms Elementary SchoolGirls	PK–12	340	8.9	Catholic
St Sebastian School	PK–8	330	13.8	Catholic
Our Lady of the Elms SchoolGirls	PK–12	293	8.3	Catholic
St Mary Elementary School	K–8	231	14.3	Catholic
St Anthony of Padua Elementary School	K–8	219	19.2	Catholic
Chapel Hill Christian School (South Campus)	PK–6	204	51	Christian
St Vincent de Paul Elementary School	PK–8	198	14.1	Catholic
Emmanuel Christian Academy	PK–8	179	16.4	Christian
Julie Billart School- AkronSpecial education	K–8	118	4.6	Catholic
Arlington Christian Academy	K–8	85	7	Church of God

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Ohio State Tests practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Ohio give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Ohio.
Colleges in Ohio, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Akron, Ohio?

11 private schools in Akron, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Akron, Ohio?

Among schools that answered the survey, Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron is the largest, with 841 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Akron, Ohio?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Akron, Ohio has 14.1 students per teacher and 219 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.