Private Schools

Private Schools in Lexington, Kentucky

21 private schools in Lexington, Kentucky with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 7,492 students: 6 Catholic, 8 other religious and 7 nonsectarian. 10 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

205

Median students per teacher

9.6

Private schools in Lexington, Kentucky

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Lexington Christian Academy	PK–12	1,404	10.1	Christian
Lexington Christian Academy	PK–12	1,276	12.1	Christian
Lexington Catholic High School	9–12	693	9.5	Catholic
Sayre School	PK–12	533	8.1	Nonsectarian
Sayre School	K–12	531	9.7	Nonsectarian
Trinity Christian Academy	PK–12	461	9.6	Presbyterian
Christ the King School	PK–8	414	13.7	Catholic
Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary School	PK–8	351	10.8	Catholic
Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School	PK–8	348	12	Catholic
STS. Peter & Paul Regional Catholic School	PK–8	229	9.7	Catholic
Seton Catholic School	PK–8	205	9.8	Catholic
Lexington Universal Academy	PK–8	180	9.5	Islamic
Providence Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–8	180	3.7	Nonsectarian
Summit Christian Academy	K–12	155	9.1	Assembly of God
Redwood Cooperative School	PK–8	143	8.9	Nonsectarian
Claysmill RD Christian Acadamy	K–12	140	19.2	Baptist
Community Montessor SchoolMontessori	PK–8	87	10.9	Nonsectarian
The Provision SchoolSpecial education	1–12	50	6.6	Christian
Kore AcademySpecial education	1–12	40	4	Nonsectarian
Lexington Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–6	39	6.2	Nonsectarian
The Centenary SchoolEarly childhood	PK–TK	33	4	Christian

Getting in, and keeping up

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Lexington, Kentucky?

21 private schools in Lexington, Kentucky 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 Lexington, Kentucky?

Among schools that answered the survey, Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington is the largest, with 1,404 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Lexington, Kentucky?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Lexington, Kentucky has 9.6 students per teacher and 205 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.