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Best Pinellas County Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 107 private schools serving 21,087 students in Pinellas County, FL (there are 153 public schools, serving 90,838 public students). 19% of all K-12 students in Pinellas County, FL are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).
The top-ranked private schools in Pinellas County, FL include First Lutheran School, Clearwater Central Catholic High School, and Admiral Farragut Academy.
The average tuition cost is $12,541, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $14,121.
57% of private schools in Pinellas County, FL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top-Ranked Pinellas County Private Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Admiral Farragut Academy
Admiral Farragut Academy Photo - Our graduates receive 100% college acceptance.
(19)
501 Park Street North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 384-5504
Gr: K-12 | 503 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Canterbury School Of Florida
Canterbury School Of Florida Photo - Come see for yourself what makes Canterbury School of Florida a place where students thrive.
(Episcopal)
(4)
990 62nd Avenue NE
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 525-1419
Gr: PK-12 | 435 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 47 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Savior Lutheran School
Our Savior Lutheran School Photo - OSLS Students, Faculty, and Staff showing school spirit on the Sport Court.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(7)
5843 4th Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 344-1026
Gr: NS-8 | 276 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
Center Academy - Palm Harbor
Center Academy - Palm Harbor Photo
Special Education School
(7)
34054 Us Highway 19 N
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
(727) 781-2986
Gr: 4-12 | 75 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
Center Academy- Pinellas Park
Center Academy- Pinellas Park Photo - Prom
Special Education School
(7)
6710 86th Ave. North
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
(727) 541-5716
Gr: 4-12 | 96 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Legacy Online School
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(220)
7901 4th St N, STE 4000
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(855) 725-4985
Gr: K-12 | 191 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2301 22nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 322-0800
Gr: 5-8 | 102 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Allendale Academy Private School
Allendale Academy Private School Photo
Alternative School
2655 Ulmerton Road - Suite 402
Clearwater, FL 33762
(727) 531-2481
Gr: K-12 | 594 students
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
(Catholic)
11501 66th Avenue N.
Seminole, FL 33772
(727) 391-4060
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Calvary Christian High School
Calvary Christian High School Photo
(Christian)
(2)
110 N McMullen Booth Rd
Clearwater, FL 33759
(727) 449-2247
Gr: 9-12 | 897 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
CES Academy – St Petersburg, FL
CES Academy – St Petersburg, FL Photo
Special Education School (Christian)
(2)
5175 45th St
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 526-5700
Gr: 1-12 | 71 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Clearwater Academy International
Clearwater Academy International Photo
Alternative School
(5)
801 Drew Street
Clearwater, FL 33755
(727) 446-1722
Gr: PK-12 | 311 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
2750 Haines Bayshore Rd
Clearwater, FL 33760
(727) 531-1449
Gr: 9-12 | 583 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Community Christian Academy
(Baptist)
6565 78th Avenue North Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 592-2659
Gr: K-12 | 102 students
Country Day School
Country Day School Photo
Montessori School
11499 131st st N
Largo, FL 33774
(727) 596-1902
Gr: PK-8 | 294 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 8
Country Dayschool
206 23rd Ave
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
(727) 517-0775
Gr: PK-8 | 74 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Countryside Christian Academy
Countryside Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
1850 N Mcmullen Booth Rd
Clearwater, FL 33759
(727) 437-0090
Gr: K-8 | 240 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The dePaul School For Dyslexia
The dePaul School For Dyslexia Photo - The dePaul School
Special Education School
(9)
2747 Sunset Point Road
Clearwater, FL 33759
(727) 796-7679
Gr: K-8 | 72 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Elim Junior Academy & Child Development Center
(Seventh Day Adventist)
4824 2nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(786) 246-8087
Gr: K-8 | 39 students
Espiritu Santo Catholic School
Espiritu Santo Catholic School Photo - 2019 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. This honor was awarded to only 50 private schools across the country last year. Espiritu has test scores in the top 15% of the nation. Espiritu Santo is the only school in the Tampa Bay area that earned this recognition in 2019.
(Catholic)
2405a Phillippe Pkwy
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
(727) 812-4650
Gr: PK-8 | 432 students Tuition listed
First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
1644 Nursery Rd
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 462-8000
Gr: PK-8 | 95 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Fl Sheriffs Youth Ranch Learning C
Alternative School
3180 Enterprise Road East
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
(727) 726-1409
Gr: 5-10 | 18 students
Gulfcoast Sda Elementary School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
6001 7th Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 345-2141
Gr: K-8 | 33 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Holy Family Catholic School
(Catholic)
250 78th Avenue Ne
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 526-8194
Gr: PK-8 | 258 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Indian Rocks Christian School
(Baptist)
12685 Ulmerton Rd
Largo, FL 33774
(727) 596-4342
Gr: PK-12 | 1,237 student Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 17 Acceptance rate listed
Keswick Christian School
Keswick Christian School Photo - A Home For Christian Families Since 1953
(Catholic)
(4)
10101 54th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33708
(727) 393-9100
Gr: PK-12 | 1,112 student Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 12 Tuition listed
Lakeside Christian School
Lakeside Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(17)
1897 Sunset Point Rd
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 461-3311
Gr: K-12 | 310 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4400 Chancellor St Ne
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
(727) 522-8331
Gr: PK-8 | 493 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3500 18th Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 460-1851
Gr: 6-8 | 42 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Northside Christian School
Northside Christian School Photo - NCS Campus View
(Baptist)
7777 62nd Avenue North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727) 541-7593
Gr: PK-12 | 769 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School
(Catholic)
730 San Salvador Dr
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 733-3776
Gr: PK-8 | 220 students
Palm Harbor Montessori Academy
Palm Harbor Montessori Academy Photo
Montessori School
(4)
2355 Nebraska Ave
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
(727) 786-1854
Gr: PK-8 | 207 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
SailFuture Academy
SailFuture Academy Photo
(9)
2154 27th Avenue N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 209-7846
Gr: 8-12 | 150 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Cecelia Catholic School
St. Cecelia Catholic School Photo - St. Cecelia Interparochial Catholic School (SCS) offers an academically challenging and globally minded interdisciplinary education to children in PreK-3 through 8th grade. Through our International Baccalaureate programmes, we provide the tools, develop character and teach skills that prepare our students to thrive in high school, college and beyond.
(Catholic)
1350 Court St
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 461-1207
Gr: PK-8 | 474 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John Vianney Catholic School
(Catholic)
(2)
500 84th Avenue
Saint Petersburg, FL 33706
(727) 360-1113
Gr: PK-8 | 245 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
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[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Pinellas County, Florida

Pinellas County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
The Academy (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
820 20th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 498-8842
Gr: 7-11 | 16 students
Academy At The Beach (Closed 2024)
Special Education School
1961 E Lake Rd
Palm Harbor, FL 34685
(727) 222-3362
Gr: 9 | 3 students
All Saints Christian School (Closed 2010)
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
1700 Keystone Road
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
(727) 937-0656
Gr: NS-PK | 39 students
905 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 584-2867
Gr: PK-K | 43 students Avg. class size: 15 students
7400 62nd Ter N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
(727) 552-5559
Gr: PK-6 | 25 students
11225 US 19 N
Clearwater, FL 33764
Gr: PK-12
3121 Cable Dr
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 900-6900
Gr: K-12 | 30 students
Grad Academy (Closed 2014)
Special Education School (Christian)
3470 Adrian Ave
Largo, FL 33774
(727) 584-8200
Gr: 1-12 | 25 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
3166 McMullen Booth Rd
Clearwater, FL 33761
(727) 490-9999
Gr: K-8 | 44 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1739 S Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 585-5471
Gr: PK-K | 55 students Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate listed
113 Forest Lakes Blvd.
Oldsmar, FL 34677
(813) 854-1817
Gr: NS-PK
Pinellas County Jewish Day School (Closed 2010)
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
1775 S Highland Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 588-0100
Gr: K-9 | 171 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
6030 1st Street N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
(727) 522-7879
Gr: PK | 91 students Tuition listed
4265 13th Ave N Bldg 2
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 321-8890
Gr: PK-12 | 98 students
2177 Ne Coachman Road
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 442-9431
Gr: PK-6 | 49 students
4000 43rd Street N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 527-2880
Gr: PK-8 | 208 students
3449 13th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 323-4112
Gr: PK-5 | 31 students

Overview

This County (Pinellas County)
This State (FL)
# Schools
115 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
21,087 Students
479,175 Students
% Average Students of Color
28%
47%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,843 Teachers
41,513 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
54%
51%
Average Class Size
16 students
16 students
Average Number of AP Courses
12 courses
14 courses
Average SAT score
1164
(Out of 1600)
1191
Average ACT score
24
(Out of 36)
25

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$12,541
$14,121
Average Summer Program Cost
$283
$595
Average % on Financial Aid
40%
47%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$5,878
$6,131
Average Acceptance Rate
76%
80%
Average Endowment Size
$36 million
$105.22 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,217 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
623 Students
13,059 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,252 Students
91,061 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
1,335 Students
55,408 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
11,164 Students
182,923 Students
% White Students
53%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
1,211 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
5,455 Students
127,793 Students
% of Others Students
26%
27%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
11 extracurriculars
8 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
8 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Pinellas County, FL?
The top-ranked private schools in Pinellas County, FL include First Lutheran School, Clearwater Central Catholic High School, and Admiral Farragut Academy.
How many private schools are located in Pinellas County?
107 private schools are located in Pinellas County.
How much do private schools cost in Pinellas County?
The average tuition cost is $12,541, which is lower than the Florida private school average tuition cost of $14,121.
How diverse are private schools in Pinellas County?
Pinellas County private schools are approximately 28% minority students, which is lower than the Florida private school average of 47%.
What percentage of students in Pinellas County go to private school?
19% of all K-12 students in Pinellas County are educated in private schools (compared to the FL state average of 14%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Pinellas County?
57% of private schools in Pinellas County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).
Which private schools in Pinellas County are often viewed compared to one another?

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