Private Schools
Private Schools in Cincinnati, Ohio
71 private schools in Cincinnati, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 22,197 students: 47 Catholic, 12 other religious and 12 nonsectarian. 23 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
71
Go through high school
23
Median enrollment
227
Median students per teacher
11
Private schools in Cincinnati, Ohio
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | PK–12 | 1,221 | 11 | Christian |
| St Ignatius School | PK–8 | 1,051 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| The Seven Hills School | PK–12 | 907 | 6.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Arch Bishop Moeller High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 899 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| Summit Day School | PK–12 | 840 | 7.3 | Catholic |
| The Summit Country Day School | PK–12 | 840 | 7.3 | Catholic |
| Mount Notre Dame High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 664 | 20.4 | Catholic |
| Archbishop McNicholas High School | 9–12 | 628 | 10.6 | Catholic |
| St James the Greater School | K–8 | 622 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| St Ursula AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 614 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| St Ursula Academy of CincinnatiGirls | 9–12 | 614 | 11.5 | Catholic |
| Roger Bacon High School | 9–12 | 527 | 12.1 | Christian |
| All Saints School | K–8 | 494 | 17.2 | Catholic |
| Ursuline Academy of CincinnatiGirls | 9–12 | 483 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| St Mary School | K–8 | 480 | 19.4 | Catholic |
| Guardian Angels Elementary School | PK–8 | 427 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| John Paul II Catholic School | PK–8 | 406 | 14.7 | Catholic |
| St Michael Elementary School | K–8 | 397 | 17.3 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic School | K–8 | 395 | 17.2 | Catholic |
| St Antoninus School | K–8 | 394 | 17.1 | Catholic |
| Purcell Marian High School | 9–12 | 391 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| Nativity School | K–8 | 379 | 16.1 | Catholic |
| St Dominic School | PK–8 | 354 | 12.6 | Catholic |
| Cardinal Pacelli Elementary School | PK–8 | 347 | 15.4 | Catholic |
| Mercy McAuley High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 342 | 15.5 | Catholic |
| St Lawrence Elementary School | PK–8 | 341 | 16.6 | Catholic |
| St John the Baptist School | PK–8 | 336 | 13.8 | Catholic |
| St Ursula Villa School | PK–8 | 333 | 10.7 | Catholic |
| St Gertrude School | K–8 | 303 | 12.9 | Catholic |
| Best Point Education & Behavioral HealthSpecial education | K–12 | 299 | 6.4 | Nonsectarian |
| St Veronica Parish School | PK–8 | 276 | 12.8 | Catholic |
| St Gabriel Consolidated School | K–8 | 268 | 13.3 | Catholic |
| Cincinnati Hebrew Day School | PK–12 | 266 | 9.4 | Jewish |
| Mercy Montessori CenterMontessori | PK–8 | 245 | 8.1 | Catholic |
| Cincinnati Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | PK–12 | 233 | 8.5 | Nonsectarian |
| St William School | PK–8 | 227 | 9.3 | Catholic |
| St Cecilia Elementary School | PK–8 | 224 | 8.4 | Catholic |
| St Francis de Sales School | PK–8 | 216 | 27 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | K–8 | 215 | 12.7 | Catholic |
| Romero Academy at Resurrection | PK–8 | 215 | 21.5 | Catholic |
| St Vivian School | PK–8 | 214 | 14.5 | Catholic |
| Springer School & CenterSpecial education | 1–9 | 208 | 7.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Teresa of Avila School | 1–8 | 195 | 12.1 | Catholic |
| St Boniface School | PK–8 | 185 | 17 | Catholic |
| St Martin of Tours Elementary School | K–8 | 182 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| Corryville Catholic Elementary School | PK–8 | 177 | 9.8 | Catholic |
| St Aloysius | PK–8 | 164 | 11.7 | Catholic |
| Bethany School | K–8 | 161 | 5.4 | Episcopal |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic MontessoriMontessori | PK–8 | 153 | 8.8 | Catholic |
| St Bernard School | K–8 | 152 | 9.2 | Catholic |
| St Francis Serph School | K–8 | 145 | 14.5 | Catholic |
| Xavier University Montessori Lab SchoolMontessori | PK–8 | 120 | 8.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Linden Grove SchoolSpecial education | K–8 | 115 | 4.8 | Nonsectarian |
| The New School MontessoriMontessori | PK–6 | 115 | 6.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | K–12 | 112 | 6.7 | Catholic |
| Central Baptist Academy | K–8 | 104 | 10 | Baptist |
| The Seven Hills School -Doherty Campus | PK–5 | 103 | 7.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Al Pi Darko Initiative Bda Ohr Torah CincinnatiMontessori | PK–8 | 92 | 2.5 | Jewish |
| Beautiful Savior Lutheran School | PK–8 | 90 | 15 | Lutheran |
| Annunciation | PK–5 | 88 | 8.8 | Catholic |
| Clifton Christian Academy | K–6 | 73 | 12.6 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Central Montessori AcademyMontessori | PK–6 | 67 | 6.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Newpath ElementarySpecial education | K–8 | 66 | 9.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Skyward AcademySpecial education | 4–12 | 61 | 3.6 | Jewish |
| Universal Muslim Academy | PK–8 | 58 | 9.5 | Islamic |
| Azalea Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–6 | 56 | 8 | Nonsectarian |
| Calvary Academy- the | K–12 | 51 | 6.7 | Pentecostal |
| Newpath High SchoolSpecial education | 7–12 | 50 | 8.5 | Nonsectarian |
| St Rita School for the DeafSpecial education | PK–12 | 50 | 2.8 | Catholic |
| Zion Temple Christian Academy | PK–6 | 47 | 9.4 | Pentecostal |
| St Edmund Campion Academy | 1–12 | 30 | 3.8 | Catholic |
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Cincinnati, Ohio?
71 private schools in Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati, Ohio?
Among schools that answered the survey, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy in Cincinnati is the largest, with 1,221 students in grades PK–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Cincinnati, Ohio?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Cincinnati, Ohio has 11 students per teacher and 227 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.
