Top Ranked Lauderdale County Private Schools (2026-27)

Mars Hill Bible School

Gr: PK-12 | 752 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 17

Church of Christ

698 Cox Creek Pkwy

Florence, AL 35630

(256) 767-1203

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St. Joseph Regional Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 148 students

Sports: 5

Montessori School (Catholic)

115 Plum St

Florence, AL 35630

(256) 766-1923

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Legacy Christian Academy

Gr: PK-10 | 48 students

Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 7

510 JC Mauldin Highway

Killen, AL 35645

(256) 757-5345

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Little Angel Kindergarten/dc

Gr: PK-K | 153 students

Daycare / Preschool

1125 Sherrod Ave

Florence, AL 35630

(256) 766-4483

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Play World Child Care Learning

Gr: PK-K | 153 students

Daycare / Preschool

P.o. Box 875

Florence, AL 35631

(256) 767-2251

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Riverhill School

Gr: PK-6 | 185 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 10

2710 Darby Drive

Florence, AL 35630

(256) 764-8200

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Shoals Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 216 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 14

Christian

301 Heathrow Dr

Florence, AL 35633

(256) 767-7070

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Victory Christian Academy

Gr: NS-8

Christian

2302 Hough Rd

Florence, AL 35630

(256) 767-1749

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Lauderdale County Private Schools (Closed)

Florence Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 92 students

Baptist

2701 Florence Blvd

Florence, AL 35630

(256) 764-3591

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

98 Teachers

6,996 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	18:1	12:1	11:1
2024	17:1	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

42%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	42%	56%	55%
2024	42%	55%	54%
2023	39%	55%	54%
2022	39%	54%	54%
2021	39%	53%	54%
2020	34%	52%	54%
2019	34%	50%	53%
2018	32%	50%	53%
2017	31%	50%	53%
2016	30%	49%	52%
2015	28%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	15
2024	16	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	16	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	16	15	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	20	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

10 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	5	10	13
2024	5	10	12
2023	5	8	11
2022	5	7	11
2021	5	8	11
2020	5	9	11
2019	5	7	11
2018	5	7	11
2017	5	7	10
2016	5	7	10
2015	3	7	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	25	25	26
2024	25	25	26
2023	25	25	26
2022	25	25	26
2021	25	24	26
2020	25	25	25
2019	25	24	25
2018	25	24	25
2017	25	25	25
2016	25	25	25
2015	25	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,992

$11,593

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	$5,992	$11,519	$15,012
2024	$5,992	$8,308	$13,254
2023	$5,992	$8,328	$12,626
2022	$5,992	$7,530	$12,187
2021	$5,992	$7,324	$11,800
2020	$5,675	$7,396	$11,512
2019	$5,675	$7,311	$11,293
2018	$6,713	$7,315	$11,017
2017	$6,713	$7,245	$10,708
2016	$6,223	$6,500	$10,356
2015	$5,195	$6,867	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

39%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	39%	31%	34%
2024	39%	27%	34%
2023	39%	26%	34%
2022	39%	27%	33%
2021	39%	28%	33%
2020	39%	26%	32%
2019	39%	25%	31%
2018	19%	23%	30%
2017	19%	22%	30%
2016	19%	21%	29%
2015	16%	20%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,445

$5,305

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	$1,445	$5,133	$7,073
2024	$1,445	$4,468	$6,930
2023	$1,445	$4,344	$6,469
2022	$1,445	$4,034	$6,289
2021	$1,445	$4,231	$6,055
2020	$1,445	$4,231	$5,921
2019	$1,445	$3,933	$5,795
2018	$1,445	$3,636	$5,456
2017	$1,445	$3,050	$5,319
2016	$1,445	$2,660	$5,105
2015	$1,000	$2,883	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

85%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	85%	86%	81%
2024	85%	90%	85%
2023	85%	90%	85%
2022	85%	90%	85%
2021	85%	89%	85%
2020	85%	90%	85%
2019	85%	90%	85%
2018	85%	90%	85%
2017	85%	90%	85%
2016	85%	90%	85%
2015	85%	90%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$4 million

$20.63 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.59	0.65
2024	0.58	0.59	0.65
2023	0.55	0.58	0.65
2022	0.47	0.58	0.64
2021	0.47	0.58	0.64
2020	0.47	0.58	0.64
2019	0.45	0.59	0.63
2018	0.46	0.58	0.63
2017	0.46	0.56	0.61
2016	0.46	0.55	0.61
2015	0.46	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

159 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

26 Students

1,457 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

36 Students

2,156 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	9%
2020	1%	2%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	1%	8%
2016	1%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

71 Students

8,808 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	4%	11%	7%
2024	4%	11%	7%
2023	5%	11%	8%
2022	5%	11%	7%
2021	5%	12%	7%
2020	5%	12%	8%
2019	5%	12%	7%
2018	4%	12%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	5%	11%	7%
2015	5%	11%	8%

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# White Students

813 Students

48,150 Students

% White Students

49%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	49%	58%	52%
2024	49%	58%	52%
2023	59%	60%	52%
2022	69%	59%	54%
2021	69%	59%	54%
2020	69%	60%	54%
2019	71%	58%	56%
2018	70%	58%	56%
2017	70%	61%	58%
2016	70%	62%	58%
2015	70%	61%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

72 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

724 Students

22,160 Students

% of Others Students

43%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	43%	26%	26%
2024	43%	26%	26%
2023	31%	25%	25%
2022	23%	25%	25%
2021	23%	25%	25%
2020	23%	24%	24%
2019	22%	26%	24%
2018	24%	26%	23%
2017	23%	25%	22%
2016	23%	25%	22%
2015	23%	25%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Lauderdale County, AL?

The private schools in Lauderdale County, AL include Mars Hill Bible School and St. Joseph Regional Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Lauderdale County?

8 private schools are located in Lauderdale County.

How diverse are private schools in Lauderdale County?

Lauderdale County private schools are approximately 17% minority students, which is lower than the Alabama private school average of 25%.

What percentage of students in Lauderdale County go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Lauderdale County are educated in private schools (compared to the AL state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Lauderdale County?

63% of private schools in Lauderdale County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Church of Christ).

Which private schools in Lauderdale County are often viewed compared to one another?

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Year	Lauderdale County Average	Alabama (AL) Average	National Average
2025	236	188	179
2024	218	180	172
2023	179	184	174
2022	189	199	185
2021	189	197	180
2020	190	185	171
2019	193	192	175
2018	198	193	172
2017	217	191	180
2016	222	191	178
2015	214	175	167

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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White Student Percentage Trends

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