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Best Indiana Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 587 religiously affiliated private schools serving 106,229 students in Indiana (77% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $6,142, which is lower than the Indiana private school average tuition cost of $7,161.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (32% of schools), Amish (18% of schools) and Christian (16% of schools).

The Oaks Academy Photo - Middle School students pause for a photo in the hallway during passing period.

Eman Schools Photo - Graduation Day High School

Shawe Memorial Junior Senior High School Photo

Indianapolis Southside Christian Academy Photo - Church and School Building in the Fall

Bishop Dwenger High School Photo - Saints for Life

Cornerstone Christian School Photo - Committed to training young people that are happy to be leaders in their homes, communities, and churches.

Trinity Lutheran School Photo - Trinity Lutheran School - Indianapolis, IN. Celebrating nearly 150 years of education in Indianapolis.

St. Patrick Elementary School Photo - Our outdoor classroom allows the students to interact with their environment and take advantage of the beautiful Northwest Indiana weather.

Blackhawk Christian Preschool Academy, Primary, Intermediate, and Secondary Photo

St. Mark Catholic School Photo - Since 1948, St. Mark Catholic School has partnered with parents to provide a Christ-centered education for their children!

Lutheran High School Photo - Lutheran High School is a diverse, family environment, with a focus on building relationships, serving one another with love, and championing the positive.

Top Ranked Indiana Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Amish

106

4,440

30%

Assembly of God

365

35%

Baptist

6,364

30%

Brethren

182

10%

Calvinist

881

Catholic

188

55,107

25%

Christian

21,971

23%

Church of Christ

295

21%

Church of God

187

32%

Church of the Nazarene

348

47%

Episcopal

308

33%

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)

440

34%

Friends

14%

Islamic

873

59%

Jewish

460

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

10,067

14%

Mennonite

1,038

Methodist

1,307

15%

Other

269

21%

Pentecostal

720

33%

Seventh Day Adventist

526

74%

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