Private Schools

Private Schools in Jackson, Mississippi

12 private schools in Jackson, Mississippi with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,529 students: 1 Catholic, 8 other religious and 3 nonsectarian. 5 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

Median students per teacher

9.5

Private schools in Jackson, Mississippi

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Jackson Academy	PK–12	1,073	14.2	Christian
First Presbyterian Day School	K–6	471	8.6	Presbyterian
Hillcrest Christian School	PK–12	189	9.5	Christian
St Richard Catholic School	PK–6	154	12.8	Catholic
The Redeemer's School	PK–8	113	8.3	Nonsectarian
New Jerusalem Christian Academy	K–8	99	9.4	Christian
Cares SchoolSpecial education	K–11	90	7	Nonsectarian
Emmanuel Christian School	PK–7	87	10.9	Christian
New Vineyard Community Development Center	PK–5	72	10.9	Baptist
The Education Center, Inc. D/B/A Education CenterAlternative	1–12	72	9	Nonsectarian
Kaleidoscope Heights AcademySpecial education	K–12	58	4.7	Christian
Mother Goose Christian School	PK–4	51	10.4	Christian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
Colleges in Mississippi, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Jackson, Mississippi?

12 private schools in Jackson, Mississippi 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 Jackson, Mississippi?

Among schools that answered the survey, Jackson Academy in Jackson is the largest, with 1,073 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Jackson, Mississippi?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Jackson, Mississippi has 9.5 students per teacher and 95 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.