Private Schools

Private Schools in Tallahassee, Florida

21 private schools in Tallahassee, Florida with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 4,328 students: 2 Catholic, 8 other religious and 11 nonsectarian. 10 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

Median students per teacher

10.7

Private schools in Tallahassee, Florida

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Maclay School	PK–12	1,031	8.7	Nonsectarian
North Florida Christian School	PK–12	562	13.1	Baptist
Holy Comforter Episcopal School	PK–8	464	9.9	Episcopal
Trinity Catholic School	PK–8	426	11.7	Catholic
Community Christian School	PK–12	371	10.2	Christian
Kingdom Life Preparatory AcademySpecial program	PK–12	334	7.7	Other religious
Christ Classical Academy	PK–9	226	11.7	Christian
St John Paul II Catholic High School	9–12	192	11	Catholic
Alpha School, Inc Dba Cornerstone Learning Communi	PK–8	154	5.6	Nonsectarian
Capital Preparatory	K–12	109	11.6	Christian
The Magnolia School	K–8	64	5.4	Nonsectarian
Impact AcademcySpecial education	K–12	49	12.3	Nonsectarian
Tree of Life TallahasseeSpecial education	K–12	47	9.6	Jewish
Rose AcademySpecial education	1–12	45	5	Nonsectarian
Anchor Academy	K–8	43	14.3	Nonsectarian
Unity Child Care Development	PK–5	41	3.7	Nonsectarian
Brownsville Preparatory Institute	PK–2	40	12.9	Nonsectarian
Grassroots Free SchoolSpecial program	Ungraded	34	9.7	Nonsectarian
Tallahassee Adventist Christian Academy	PK–8	34	11.3	Seventh-Day Adventist
Betton Hills Preparatory School	PK–2	31	10.7	Nonsectarian
Betton Hills Preparatory School	PK–2	31	11.9	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Tallahassee, Florida?

21 private schools in Tallahassee, Florida 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 Tallahassee, Florida?

Among schools that answered the survey, Maclay School in Tallahassee is the largest, with 1,031 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Tallahassee, Florida?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Tallahassee, Florida has 10.7 students per teacher and 64 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.