Private Schools
Private Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana
35 private schools in New Orleans, Louisiana with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 13,265 students: 23 Catholic, 6 other religious and 6 nonsectarian. 16 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
35
Go through high school
16
Median enrollment
331
Median students per teacher
9.7
Private schools in New Orleans, Louisiana
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel AcademyGirls | 8–12 | 1,202 | 9.7 | Catholic |
| Isidore Newman School | PK–12 | 1,004 | 6.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Cross SchoolBoys | PK–12 | 796 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| St Marys Dominican High SchoolGirls | 8–12 | 776 | 14.7 | Catholic |
| Christian Brothers School- Canal Street Campus | PK–7 | 750 | 12.8 | Catholic |
| Academy of the Sacred HeartGirls | PK–12 | 611 | 5.9 | Catholic |
| St Augustine High SchoolBoys | 8–12 | 611 | 13.6 | Catholic |
| St Augustine High SchoolBoys | 8–12 | 611 | 13.6 | Catholic |
| St Dominic School | PK–7 | 584 | 9.6 | Catholic |
| De la Salle High School | 8–12 | 511 | 14.9 | Catholic |
| St Marys Academy | PK–12 | 503 | 12.9 | Catholic |
| St Mary's Academy | PK–12 | 456 | 7.6 | Catholic |
| Ursuline AcademyGirls | PK–12 | 405 | 7.4 | Catholic |
| Louise S McGehee SchoolGirls | PK–12 | 390 | 7.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Name of Jesus School | PK–7 | 363 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| Christian Brothers SchoolBoys | 5–7 | 349 | 14 | Catholic |
| Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle OrleansSpecial program | PK–8 | 341 | 9.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Trinity Episcopal School | PK–8 | 331 | 6.6 | Episcopal |
| Cabrini High SchoolGirls | 8–12 | 330 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| Lake Castle Private School | PK–8 | 306 | 10.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Stuart Hall SchoolBoys | PK–7 | 285 | 9.7 | Catholic |
| St Georges Episcopal School | PK–8 | 276 | 3.4 | Episcopal |
| The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School | PK–7 | 219 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| St Leo the Great School | PK–7 | 196 | 14 | Catholic |
| St Stephen Catholic School | PK–7 | 192 | 6.6 | Catholic |
| St Michael Special SchoolSpecial education | PK | 153 | 6.9 | Catholic |
| St Alphonsus School | PK–7 | 141 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| St Katharine Drexel Preparatory SchoolGirls | 8–12 | 141 | 11.5 | Catholic |
| St John Lutheran School | K–8 | 105 | 11.7 | Lutheran |
| Bishop McManus Academy | PK–8 | 93 | 10.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Calvary Baptist School | PK–8 | 59 | 5.8 | Baptist |
| Life of Christ Christian Academy | K–12 | 51 | 51 | Christian |
| St Benedict the Moor School | PK–4 | 47 | 6.7 | Catholic |
| Cathedral Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–6 | 42 | 2.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Aba Healing AcademySpecial program | K–9 | 35 | 6.6 | Other religious |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- LEAP 2025 practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Louisiana give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Louisiana, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in New Orleans, Louisiana?
35 private schools in New Orleans, Louisiana 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 New Orleans, Louisiana?
Among schools that answered the survey, Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans is the largest, with 1,202 students in grades 8–12.
How big are classes at private schools in New Orleans, Louisiana?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in New Orleans, Louisiana has 9.7 students per teacher and 331 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.
