Top Arkansas Private Schools

For the 2021 school year, there are 182 top private schools in Arkansas, serving 27,436 students.
The average private school tuition is $4,929 for elementary schools and $6,611 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
The average acceptance rate is 91% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 18% and the student:teacher ratio is 11:1.
80% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).
There are 4 Blue Ribbon schools, 2 all-girls schools, 2 all-boys schools, 15 Montessori schools, 15 schools offering summer programs and 137 Preschools/Day Care schools.

Top Arkansas Private Schools by County (2021)

Popular cities: Little Rock (37 schools), Fort Smith (12 schools), North Little Rock (8 schools), Fayetteville (7 schools), Searcy (7 schools).
  • County
    # Schools
    # Students
    % Minority
  • Arkansas County
    4 Schools
    407 Students
    6% Minority
  • Ashley County
    1 Schools
    70 Students
    2% Minority
  • Baxter County
    3 Schools
    154 Students
    4% Minority
  • Benton County
    13 Schools
    2,217 Students
    19% Minority
  • Boone County
    4 Schools
    148 Students
    35% Minority
  • Carroll County
    3 Schools
    591 Students
    15% Minority
  • Chicot County
    1 Schools
    61 Students
    3% Minority
  • Clark County
    1 Schools
    36 Students
    - Minority
  • Cleburne County
    2 Schools
    47 Students
    15% Minority
  • Columbia County
    1 Schools
    207 Students
    4% Minority
  • Conway County
    1 Schools
    269 Students
    4% Minority
  • Craighead County
    5 Schools
    537 Students
    13% Minority
  • Crawford County
    2 Schools
    81 Students
    27% Minority
  • Crittenden County
    2 Schools
    323 Students
    16% Minority
  • Dallas County
    1 Schools
    93 Students
    48% Minority
  • Desha County
    1 Schools
    156 Students
    4% Minority
  • Drew County
    1 Schools
    7 Students
    - Minority
  • Faulkner County
    3 Schools
    1,035 Students
    6% Minority
  • Franklin County
    2 Schools
    42 Students
    - Minority
  • Garland County
    6 Schools
    479 Students
    20% Minority
  • Greene County
    2 Schools
    421 Students
    5% Minority
  • Hempstead County
    2 Schools
    310 Students
    10% Minority
  • Hot Spring County
    2 Schools
    52 Students
    33% Minority
  • Howard County
    1 Schools
    12 Students
    42% Minority
  • Independence County
    3 Schools
    98 Students
    11% Minority
  • Jefferson County
    2 Schools
    194 Students
    54% Minority
  • Lafayette County
    1 Schools
    40 Students
    3% Minority
  • Lee County
    2 Schools
    267 Students
    35% Minority
  • Logan County
    1 Schools
    189 Students
    - Minority
  • Lonoke County
    1 Schools
    45 Students
    8% Minority
  • Miller County
    1 Schools
    246 Students
    8% Minority
  • Mississippi County
    2 Schools
    123 Students
    9% Minority
  • Ouachita County
    2 Schools
    136 Students
    7% Minority
  • Phillips County
    3 Schools
    472 Students
    1% Minority
  • Pike County
    1 Schools
    63 Students
    - Minority
  • Pope County
    2 Schools
    262 Students
    19% Minority
  • Pulaski County
    49 Schools
    11,226 Students
    19% Minority
  • Randolph County
    2 Schools
    186 Students
    9% Minority
  • Saint Francis County
    2 Schools
    128 Students
    14% Minority
  • Saline County
    6 Schools
    672 Students
    7% Minority
  • Sebastian County
    13 Schools
    1,945 Students
    22% Minority
  • Sevier County
    2 Schools
    138 Students
    59% Minority
  • Union County
    3 Schools
    253 Students
    9% Minority
  • Washington County
    12 Schools
    2,562 Students
    37% Minority
  • White County
    10 Schools
    963 Students
    5% Minority
  • Yell County
    1 Schools
    17 Students
    81% Minority
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