Private Schools
Private Schools in Indiana
386 private schools in Indiana with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 89,756 students: 161 Catholic, 187 other religious and 38 nonsectarian. 134 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
386
Go through high school
134
Median enrollment
171
Median students per teacher
12
Private schools by city in Indiana
The 100 largest private schools in Indiana
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | City | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian School | Indianapolis | PK–12 | 1,476 | 11.6 | Christian |
| Cathedral High School | Indianapolis | PK–12 | 1,171 | 12.6 | Catholic |
| Blackhawk Christian School | Fort Wayne | PK–12 | 1,145 | 19.1 | Christian |
| Roncalli High School | Indianapolis | 9–12 | 1,082 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| Evansville Christian School | Newburgh | PK–12 | 1,006 | 9.8 | Christian |
| The Oaks Academy | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 971 | 7.9 | Christian |
| Park Tudor SchoolAlternative | Indianapolis | PK–12 | 956 | 10.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Bishop Dwenger High School | Fort Wayne | 9–12 | 917 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| St Joseph High School | South Bend | 9–12 | 849 | 15.9 | Catholic |
| Crown Point Christian School | Saint John | PK–8 | 837 | 15.8 | Christian |
| Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | Indianapolis | 9–12 | 829 | 10.7 | Catholic |
| St Theodore Guerin High School | Noblesville | 9–12 | 800 | 13.5 | Catholic |
| Faith Christian School | Lafayette | PK–12 | 795 | 14.9 | Christian |
| St Vincent de Paul School | Fort Wayne | K–8 | 774 | 16.9 | Catholic |
| St Charles Borromeo School | Fort Wayne | PK–8 | 759 | 23.7 | Catholic |
| Greenwood Christian Academy | Greenwood | PK–12 | 749 | 14.3 | Christian |
| Marian High School | Mishawaka | 9–12 | 735 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Carmel | K–8 | 654 | 12 | Catholic |
| Crossing National | Elkhart | 9–12 | 630 | 12.2 | Christian |
| Concordia Lutheran High School | Fort Wayne | 9–12 | 624 | 12.5 | Lutheran |
| Reitz Memorial High School | Evansville | 9–12 | 603 | 14.9 | Catholic |
| Suburban Christian School | Indianapolis | PK–12 | 600 | 18.2 | Baptist |
| St Simon the Apostle School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 592 | 13.6 | Catholic |
| Cardinal Ritter High School | Indianapolis | 7–12 | 585 | 14.1 | Catholic |
| Mooresville Christian Academy | Mooresville | PK–12 | 564 | 14.1 | Christian |
| St Pius X Catholic School | Granger | PK–8 | 561 | 17.4 | Catholic |
| De Motte Christian School | Demotte | PK–12 | 558 | 20.7 | Calvinist |
| Demotte Christian High School | Demotte | PK–12 | 552 | 15.5 | Calvinist |
| Illiana Christian High School | Dyer | 9–12 | 545 | 14.2 | Calvinist |
| Illiana Christian High School | Dyer | 9–12 | 544 | 16.2 | Calvinist |
| Bishop Luers High School | Fort Wayne | 9–12 | 532 | 13 | Catholic |
| Highland Christian School | Highland | PK–8 | 531 | 14.2 | Calvinist |
| Bethesda Christian Schools | Brownsburg | PK–12 | 529 | 14.8 | Christian |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School | Fort Wayne | PK–8 | 522 | 19.6 | Catholic |
| Mater Dei High School | Evansville | 9–12 | 520 | 14.1 | Catholic |
| Traders Point Christian Academy | Whitestown | PK–12 | 493 | 10.9 | Christian |
| Traders Point Christian Schools | Whitestown | PK–12 | 493 | 11.3 | Christian |
| St Louis de Montfort Catholic School | Fishers | PK–8 | 492 | 16.8 | Catholic |
| St Jude Catholic School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 480 | 17.3 | Catholic |
| Central Catholic Jr Sr High School | Lafayette | 7–12 | 469 | 16.2 | Catholic |
| St Thomas More School | Munster | PK–8 | 468 | 16 | Catholic |
| St Mark Catholic School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 459 | 19.1 | Catholic |
| Andrean High School | Merrillville | 9–12 | 455 | 13.5 | Catholic |
| Scecina Memorial High School | Indianapolis | 9–12 | 454 | 12 | Catholic |
| St Barnabas School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 450 | 11.7 | Catholic |
| International Leadership School | Fort Wayne | PK–11 | 444 | 9.8 | Islamic |
| The Orchard SchoolMontessori | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 444 | 4.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Christ the King School | South Bend | PK–8 | 443 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| St Malachy Parish School | Brownsburg | PK–8 | 435 | 17.4 | Catholic |
| St Joseph Grade School | South Bend | PK–8 | 424 | 15.7 | Catholic |
| Indianapolis Christian School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 423 | 13.4 | Christian |
| International School of IndianaSpecial program | Indianapolis | PK–12 | 423 | 5.2 | Nonsectarian |
| School of Knowledge | Indianapolis | PK–12 | 422 | 9.7 | Islamic |
| St Peter's Lutheran School | Columbus | K–8 | 418 | 14.7 | Lutheran |
| St Maria Goretti School | Westfield | PK–8 | 417 | 17.8 | Catholic |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School | Indianapolis | K–8 | 410 | 18.3 | Catholic |
| Columbus Christian School | Columbus | PK–12 | 409 | 12.9 | Christian |
| Holy Cross Lutheran School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 391 | 195.5 | Lutheran |
| Nativity Catholic School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 385 | 18 | Catholic |
| St Bartholomew School | Columbus | K–8 | 385 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School | Newburgh | PK–8 | 384 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Grace School | Noblesville | K–8 | 380 | 17.3 | Catholic |
| Emmanuel-St Michael School | Fort Wayne | PK–8 | 379 | 18 | Lutheran |
| Esm Lutheran School | Fort Wayne | PK–8 | 379 | 17.3 | Lutheran |
| Tabernacle Christian School | Martinsville | PK–12 | 378 | 13.5 | Baptist |
| Covenant Christian High School | Indianapolis | 9–12 | 377 | 13 | Christian |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 377 | 18.3 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross Lutheran School | Fort Wayne | PK–8 | 376 | 16.1 | Lutheran |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | Jasper | PK–8 | 376 | 11 | Catholic |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | Jasper | PK–8 | 376 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| Eman Schools | Fishers | PK–12 | 373 | 8.2 | Islamic |
| Our Lady of Providence High School | Clarksville | 9–12 | 371 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| St John Evangelist School | Saint John | PK–8 | 371 | 14.3 | Catholic |
| Concordia Lutheran School | Fort Wayne | PK–8 | 366 | 13.3 | Lutheran |
| Sycamore SchoolSpecial program | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 366 | 6.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Victory Christian Academy | Valparaiso | PK–12 | 364 | 16.9 | Christian |
| Resurrection Elementary School | Evansville | PK–8 | 359 | 15.6 | Catholic |
| University High School of Indiana | Carmel | 9–12 | 358 | 10.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Rosary School | Evansville | PK–8 | 357 | 14.3 | Catholic |
| Liberty Christian Elementary | Anderson | PK–12 | 357 | 10.4 | Christian |
| Little Flower Catholic School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 353 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| Lafayette Christian School | Lafayette | PK–8 | 350 | 16.1 | Calvinist |
| Holy Cross Elementary School | South Bend | PK–8 | 348 | 16 | Catholic |
| Horizon Christian School | Indianapolis | K–12 | 343 | 10.4 | Christian |
| Central Lutheran School | New Haven | PK–8 | 340 | 15.5 | Lutheran |
| Central Lutheran School | New Haven | PK–8 | 340 | 16 | Lutheran |
| St Casimir School | Hammond | PK–8 | 340 | 19.1 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School | New Albany | PK–8 | 330 | 16 | Catholic |
| Saints Francis & Clare of Assisi School | Greenwood | PK–8 | 324 | 13.7 | Catholic |
| St Monica Catholic School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 322 | 10.1 | Catholic |
| St Jude Elementary School | Fort Wayne | K–8 | 320 | 15.2 | Catholic |
| St Matthew Cathedral School | South Bend | PK–8 | 320 | 15.2 | Catholic |
| St Matthew Catholic School | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 320 | 12.2 | Catholic |
| Bethany Christian Schools | Goshen | 1–12 | 316 | 12.4 | Mennonite |
| St Patricks Cathloic School | Terre Haute | PK–8 | 314 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| St Charles Catholic School | Bloomington | PK–8 | 313 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| The Stanley Clark School | South Bend | PK–8 | 307 | 6 | Nonsectarian |
| St John the Baptist | Fort Wayne | PK–8 | 301 | 15.1 | Catholic |
| Oak Farm SchoolMontessori | Avilla | PK–12 | 300 | 6.7 | Nonsectarian |
| St Michael-St. Gabriel Archangels Catholic Eleme | Indianapolis | PK–8 | 295 | 10.9 | Catholic |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- ILEARN practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Indiana give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Indiana, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Indiana?
386 private schools in Indiana 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 Indiana?
Among schools that answered the survey, Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis is the largest, with 1,476 students in grades PK–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Indiana?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Indiana has 12 students per teacher and 171 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.
