Carmel, IN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+60.0% (+6 schools) 10-yr

1,773

Students

+14.0% (+218 students) 10-yr

$13,130

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

Students of Color

-30.8% (-4.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-23.5% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Carmel, IN Total Schools
2025	16
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	17
2019	15
2018	15
2017	14
2016	14
2015	10

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Private schools up 2 in Carmel, the total rose from 14 in 2016 to 16 in 2025 after a brief high of 17 in 2020.

# Students

1,773 Students

122,390 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Carmel, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	148	169	179
2024	148	154	172
2023	168	161	174
2022	147	196	185
2021	142	192	180
2020	144	163	171
2019	141	170	175
2018	140	167	172
2017	141	171	180
2016	155	169	178
2015	173	148	167

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Average size down 7 students in Carmel private schools, from 155 in 2016 to 148 in 2025.

% Students of Color

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Carmel, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	9%	26%	34%
2024	9%	26%	34%
2023	14%	24%	33%
2022	12%	23%	33%
2021	12%	22%	32%
2020	12%	22%	32%
2019	9%	21%	31%
2018	10%	21%	31%
2017	13%	23%	32%
2016	16%	23%	32%
2015	13%	23%	32%

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0.51

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Carmel, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	0.51	0.59	0.65
2024	0.51	0.58	0.65
2023	0.56	0.58	0.65
2022	0.53	0.56	0.64
2021	0.53	0.57	0.64
2020	0.56	0.55	0.64
2019	0.56	0.53	0.63
2018	0.56	0.53	0.63
2017	0.54	0.50	0.61
2016	0.56	0.50	0.61
2015	0.55	0.49	0.61

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Diversity score stayed lower in Carmel private schools, at 0.51 in 2025 versus 0.65 nationally.

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# American Indian Students

12 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

25 Students

3,046 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Carmel, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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Asian share stayed low in Carmel private schools, ending at 2% in 2025, below Indiana's 3% and the U.S. 5%.

# Hispanic Students

28 Students

10,373 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Carmel, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	2%	9%	9%
2024	2%	9%	9%
2023	3%	8%	9%
2022	2%	8%	8%
2021	2%	8%	9%
2020	2%	7%	9%
2019	2%	6%	8%
2018	2%	6%	8%
2017	1%	4%	8%
2016	1%	4%	8%
2015	1%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

29 Students

6,680 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Carmel, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	2%	6%	7%
2024	2%	5%	7%
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	6%	7%
2021	2%	6%	7%
2020	1%	6%	8%
2019	1%	5%	7%
2018	1%	5%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,039 Students

70,609 Students

% White Students

63%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Carmel, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	63%	58%	52%
2024	63%	60%	52%
2023	55%	60%	52%
2022	61%	62%	54%
2021	61%	61%	54%
2020	54%	63%	54%
2019	52%	65%	56%
2018	52%	65%	56%
2017	58%	67%	58%
2016	52%	67%	58%
2015	55%	68%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

88 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

508 Students

30,835 Students

% of Others Students

31%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Carmel, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	30%	24%	26%
2024	30%	23%	26%
2023	38%	24%	25%
2022	31%	22%	25%
2021	31%	23%	25%
2020	39%	22%	24%
2019	42%	22%	24%
2018	42%	22%	23%
2017	36%	22%	22%
2016	42%	22%	22%
2015	38%	21%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

160 Teachers

9,123 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Carmel, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	13:1	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	13:1	11:1
2023	16:1	14:1	11:1
2022	14:1	14:1	11:1
2021	14:1	14:1	11:1
2020	15:1	14:1	12:1
2019	16:1	14:1	12:1
2018	17:1	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	17:1	14:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 3 in Carmel private schools, from 16:1 in 2023 to 13:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

48%

Average Class Size

15 students

17 students

Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

12 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,130

$8,512

Average Summer Program Cost

$175

$1,075

Average % on Financial Aid

47%

56%

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

100%

88%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Carmel, IN?

The private schools in Carmel, IN include University High School of Indiana, The Goddard School, and Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School.

How many private schools are located in Carmel?

16 private schools are located in Carmel.

How diverse are private schools in Carmel?

Carmel private schools are approximately 9% minority students, which is lower than the Indiana private school average of 26%.

What percentage of students in Carmel go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Carmel are educated in private schools (compared to the IN state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Carmel?

25% of private schools in Carmel are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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