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Columbus, Indiana Private Schools (Closed)

Columbus SDA Church School

Gr: 1-8 | 8 students

Seventh Day Adventist

2809 N Talley Road

Columbus, IN 47203

(812) 378-8837

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Columbus, IN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,812

Students

+23.4% (+344 students) 10-yr

$6,397

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

20%

Students of Color

-41.2% (-14.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Columbus, IN Total Schools
2025	11
2024	11
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11

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Private schools stay flat in Columbus, IN, with 11 in 2016 and 11 in 2025 despite brief moves to 12.

# Students

1,812 Students

122,390 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Columbus, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	165	169	179
2024	163	154	172
2023	160	161	174
2022	148	196	185
2021	149	192	180
2020	142	163	171
2019	133	170	175
2018	134	167	172
2017	133	171	180
2016	133	169	178
2015	133	148	167

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Average students up 32 in Columbus private schools, rising from 133 in 2016 to 165 in 2025.

% Students of Color

20%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Columbus, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	20%	26%	34%
2024	20%	26%	34%
2023	23%	24%	33%
2022	20%	23%	33%
2021	20%	22%	32%
2020	18%	22%	32%
2019	22%	21%	31%
2018	20%	21%	31%
2017	34%	23%	32%
2016	34%	23%	32%
2015	34%	23%	32%

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Students of color down 14 points in Columbus private schools, from 34% in 2016 to 20% in 2025, while Indiana rose to 26%.

0.54

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Columbus, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	0.54	0.59	0.65
2024	0.53	0.58	0.65
2023	0.56	0.58	0.65
2022	0.49	0.56	0.64
2021	0.49	0.57	0.64
2020	0.50	0.55	0.64
2019	0.49	0.53	0.63
2018	0.49	0.53	0.63
2017	0.41	0.50	0.61
2016	0.41	0.50	0.61
2015	0.41	0.49	0.61

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Diversity score up 13 points in Columbus private schools, rising from 0.41 in 2016 to 0.54 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

0 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

58 Students

3,046 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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Asian share down 2 points in Columbus private schools, from 5% in 2020 to 3% in 2025, while Indiana stayed at 3%.

# Hispanic Students

114 Students

10,373 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

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

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Hispanic share rose then leveled in Columbus private schools, increasing from 3% in 2016 to 6% in 2025 after peaking at 7% in 2021-22.

# Black Students

29 Students

6,680 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Columbus, 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	2%	6%	8%
2019	2%	5%	7%
2018	2%	5%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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Black student share held at 2% in Columbus private schools from 2018 to 2025, while Indiana was 5% or 6% and the U.S. was 7% or 8%.

# White Students

1,145 Students

70,609 Students

% White Students

63%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Columbus, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	63%	58%	52%
2024	63%	60%	52%
2023	60%	60%	52%
2022	69%	62%	54%
2021	69%	61%	54%
2020	67%	63%	54%
2019	69%	65%	56%
2018	69%	65%	56%
2017	75%	67%	58%
2016	75%	67%	58%
2015	75%	68%	58%

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White students down 12 points in Columbus private schools, from 75% in 2016 to 63% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

88 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

473 Students

30,835 Students

% of Others Students

26%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Columbus, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	26%	24%	26%
2024	25%	23%	26%
2023	28%	24%	25%
2022	18%	22%	25%
2021	18%	23%	25%
2020	20%	22%	24%
2019	19%	22%	24%
2018	20%	22%	23%
2017	18%	22%	22%
2016	18%	22%	22%
2015	18%	21%	21%

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Other-race share up 8 points in Columbus private schools, rising from 18% in 2016 to 26% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

128 Teachers

9,123 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

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Ratio down 1 point in Columbus, from 15:1 in 2023 to 14:1 in 2025, while Indiana was 13:1 and the U.S. 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

98%

48%

Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

12 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,397

$8,514

Average % on Financial Aid

90%

56%

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

99%

88%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Columbus, IN include North Star Montessori School, St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Ministry, and St. Peter's Lutheran School.

How many private schools are located in Columbus?

11 private schools are located in Columbus.

How diverse are private schools in Columbus?

Columbus private schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the Indiana private school average of 26%.

What percentage of students in Columbus go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Columbus are educated in private schools (compared to the IN state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Columbus?

55% of private schools in Columbus are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Christian).

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

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