Private Schools
Private Schools in Louisville, Kentucky
61 private schools in Louisville, Kentucky with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 19,197 students: 30 Catholic, 17 other religious and 14 nonsectarian. 27 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
61
Go through high school
27
Median enrollment
213
Median students per teacher
11.4
Private schools in Louisville, Kentucky
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 1,260 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| St Xavier High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 1,081 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| Assumption High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 902 | 12.1 | Catholic |
| Kentucky Country Day School | PK–12 | 801 | 9.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Louisville Collegiate School | PK–12 | 767 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Highlands Latin SchoolSpecial program | PK–12 | 694 | 9.4 | Christian |
| St Margaret Mary School | K–8 | 661 | 15.7 | Catholic |
| St Albert the Great School | PK–8 | 640 | 18.9 | Catholic |
| St Patrick School | PK–8 | 617 | 17 | Catholic |
| St Michael School | PK–8 | 592 | 20 | Catholic |
| Whitefield Academy | PK–12 | 556 | 11.3 | Baptist |
| St Gabriel School | PK–8 | 524 | 15.4 | Catholic |
| Mercy AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 508 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| Portland Christian School | PK–12 | 508 | 10.2 | Church of Christ |
| St Agnes School | PK–8 | 436 | 19.9 | Catholic |
| Notre Dame Academy | K–8 | 433 | 13.6 | Catholic |
| St Francis School | PK–12 | 433 | 7.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Sacred Heart Model School | K–8 | 410 | 10.7 | Catholic |
| Holy Spirit School | PK–8 | 387 | 16.8 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | PK–8 | 372 | 12.6 | Catholic |
| St Raphael the Archangel Elementary School | PK–8 | 357 | 16.3 | Catholic |
| St Bernard Catholic School | PK–8 | 339 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| Academy for Individual ExcellenceAlternative | K–12 | 327 | 9.1 | Church of Christ |
| St Edward School | PK–8 | 305 | 13.6 | Catholic |
| De Sales High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 298 | 11.5 | Catholic |
| Walden School Corporation | K–12 | 292 | 7.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Cross High School/Diocese | 9–12 | 256 | 11.4 | Catholic |
| St Francis of Assisi School | PK–8 | 229 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| St Paul Catholic School | PK–8 | 229 | 15.7 | Catholic |
| St Rita Elementary School | PK–8 | 229 | 7.5 | Catholic |
| St Stephen Martyr School | PK–8 | 213 | 106.5 | Catholic |
| Valiant Christian Academy | PK–12 | 201 | 14 | Christian |
| Nur Islamic School of Louisville | PK–11 | 198 | 11.6 | Islamic |
| Landmark Christian Academy | PK–12 | 194 | 15.6 | Baptist |
| Northside Christian School | K–12 | 183 | 13.2 | Christian |
| St Athanasius | PK–8 | 182 | 8.4 | Catholic |
| Waldorf School of LouisvilleSpecial program | PK–8 | 168 | 12.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Micah Christian School | PK–12 | 162 | 12.5 | Baptist |
| Presentation AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 160 | 9 | Catholic |
| Meredith-Dunn SchoolSpecial education | K–8 | 158 | 8.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Highland Presbyterian Nursery and Weekday SchoolEarly childhood | PK–K | 147 | 73.5 | Presbyterian |
| The de Paul SchoolSpecial education | 1–8 | 142 | 8.1 | Nonsectarian |
| St Andrew Academy | PK–8 | 138 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| The Virginia Chance School | PK–5 | 133 | 19 | Nonsectarian |
| John Paul II Academy | PK–8 | 132 | 8.6 | Catholic |
| Islamic School of Louisville | PK–8 | 131 | 9.2 | Islamic |
| Beth Haven Christian School | K–12 | 129 | 8.1 | Baptist |
| Summit Academy of Greater LouisvilleSpecial education | PK–12 | 112 | 6.1 | Nonsectarian |
| West End SchoolBoys | PK–8 | 102 | 6.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Louisville Adventist Academy | PK–12 | 95 | 12.5 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Evangel Christian School | K–12 | 89 | 14.8 | Pentecostal |
| Our Savior Lutheran School | PK–8 | 83 | 7.2 | Lutheran |
| St James Catholic School | PK–8 | 83 | 7.5 | Catholic |
| Friends SchoolAlternative | PK–8 | 69 | 7.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Hira InstituteSpecial program | 3–12 | 69 | 5.6 | Islamic |
| Pitt AcademySpecial education | K–12 | 63 | 5.7 | Catholic |
| Village School of LouisvilleAlternative | K–9 | 61 | 5 | Nonsectarian |
| Louisville Classical Academy | PK–8 | 46 | 6.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Nativity Academy at St Boniface | 6–8 | 44 | 9 | Catholic |
| Emma L. Minnis Junior Academy | PK–8 | 37 | 11.9 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Heuser Hearing & Language AcademySpecial education | PK–TK | 30 | 4.3 | Nonsectarian |
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Louisville, Kentucky?
61 private schools in Louisville, 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 Louisville, Kentucky?
Among schools that answered the survey, Trinity High School in Louisville is the largest, with 1,260 students in grades 9–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Louisville, Kentucky?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Louisville, Kentucky has 11.4 students per teacher and 213 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.
