Private Schools

Private Schools in Little Rock, Arkansas

17 private schools in Little Rock, Arkansas with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 6,945 students: 5 Catholic, 7 other religious and 5 nonsectarian. 10 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

287

Median students per teacher

10.4

Private schools in Little Rock, Arkansas

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Little Rock Christian Academy	PK–12	1,534	10.2	Christian
The Episcopal Collegiate School	PK–12	800	7.6	Episcopal
Episcopal Collegiate School	PK–12	755	7.8	Episcopal
Catholic High School for BoysBoys	9–12	705	16.5	Catholic
Christ the King School	PK–8	556	13.6	Catholic
The Baptist Preparatory School	PK–12	526	6.7	Baptist
Mt St Mary AcademyGirls	9–12	477	14.4	Catholic
Our Lady of the Holy Souls	PK–8	448	13.2	Catholic
The Anthony School	PK–8	287	7.8	Nonsectarian
St Theresa Catholic School	PK–8	185	14.5	Catholic
Southwest Christian Academy	PK–12	182	16.5	Christian
The Huda Academy	PK–8	147	9.8	Islamic
Baseline Bilingual School	PK–5	91	18.2	Nonsectarian
The Academy at RiverdaleSpecial education	K–12	74	10.6	Nonsectarian
Easterseals Academy at RiverdaleSpecial education	K–12	73	10.4	Nonsectarian
Pinnacle Classical AcademySpecial program	PK–10	60	6.4	Christian
Little Rock Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–3	45	5.6	Nonsectarian

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 Arkansas, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Little Rock, Arkansas?

17 private schools in Little Rock, Arkansas 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 Little Rock, Arkansas?

Among schools that answered the survey, Little Rock Christian Academy in Little Rock is the largest, with 1,534 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Little Rock, Arkansas?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Little Rock, Arkansas has 10.4 students per teacher and 287 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.