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Best Porter County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

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Porter County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Maranatha Christian Academy (Closed 2014)

(Church of God)

2780 Russell St
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-4206

Gr: 7-12 | 11 students

South Haven Christian School (Closed 2015)

(Christian)

786 Juniper Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-5313

Gr: PK-11 | 82 students Avg. class size: 12 students

Overview

This County (Porter County)

This State (IN)

# Schools

13 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Porter County Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	12
2022	12
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	14
2016	14
2015	15

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Student Body:

# Students

2,401 Students

100,005 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	185	174	199
2024	178	155	192
2023	166	160	193
2022	156	207	205
2021	152	204	201
2020	144	165	188
2019	165	174	193
2018	154	171	190
2017	163	176	199
2016	163	173	196
2015	149	147	183

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% Average Students of Color

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	25%	25%	33%
2024	22%	25%	32%
2023	22%	23%	32%
2022	23%	22%	32%
2021	22%	22%	31%
2020	20%	21%	31%
2019	20%	20%	31%
2018	20%	20%	30%
2017	16%	23%	31%
2016	16%	22%	31%
2015	16%	22%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

201 Teachers

7,551 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	14:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2021	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	14:1	11:1
2019	13:1	14:1	11:1
2018	13:1	14:1	11:1
2017	15:1	14:1	11:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

41%

43%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	41%	43%	54%
2024	42%	42%	54%
2023	35%	42%	53%
2022	35%	41%	53%
2021	32%	41%	53%
2020	34%	41%	53%
2019	34%	42%	52%
2018	34%	43%	52%
2017	33%	43%	51%
2016	33%	43%	51%
2015	30%	42%	50%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	18	17	16
2024	18	17	15
2023	16	17	15
2022	16	17	15
2021	16	17	15
2020	14	17	15
2019	14	17	15
2018	14	17	15
2017	14	17	15
2016	14	16	15
2015	15	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	8	10	12
2024	5	8	11

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Average SAT score

1240

(Out of 1600)

1196

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	1,240	1,196	1,236
2024	1,240	1,184	1,233
2023	1,230	1,196	1,231
2022	1,230	1,197	1,232
2021	1,230	1,199	1,232
2020	1,230	1,201	1,229
2019	1,230	1,199	1,230
2018	1,230	1,246	1,227
2017	1,230	1,281	1,232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	25	25	26
2024	25	25	26
2023	25	26	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	26	26
2020	25	26	26
2019	25	25	26
2018	25	25	25
2017	25	25	25
2016	25	26	25
2015	25	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,211

$9,334

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Tuition Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	$15,211	$9,658	$14,043
2024	$5,810	$6,662	$12,357
2023	$4,375	$5,934	$11,693
2022	$4,375	$5,717	$11,199
2021	$4,375	$5,491	$10,824
2020	$4,375	$5,491	$10,496
2019	$3,750	$5,348	$10,300

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Average % on Financial Aid

65%

57%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	65%	57%	34%
2024	62%	54%	33%
2023	45%	52%	33%
2022	45%	47%	32%
2021	45%	45%	32%
2020	45%	45%	31%
2019	45%	46%	30%
2018	10%	42%	29%
2017	5%	35%	29%
2016	4%	33%	28%
2015	4%	29%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,433

$9,991

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	$3,433	$9,991	$6,227
2024	$21,500	$11,027	$6,113
2023	$1,750	$9,941	$5,785
2022	$1,750	$10,324	$5,514
2021	$1,750	$10,094	$5,269
2020	$1,750	$10,500	$5,141
2019	$1,750	$10,868	$5,007
2018	$1,750	$11,126	$4,752

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Average Acceptance Rate

78%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	78%	83%	81%
2024	98%	88%	85%
2023	100%	88%	85%
2022	100%	88%	85%
2021	100%	88%	86%
2020	100%	88%	86%
2019	100%	88%	85%
2018	100%	89%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$51.7 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.58	0.64
2024	0.55	0.56	0.64
2023	0.52	0.56	0.63
2022	0.52	0.55	0.62
2021	0.53	0.55	0.62
2020	0.53	0.53	0.62
2019	0.54	0.51	0.61
2018	0.54	0.51	0.60
2017	0.50	0.48	0.59
2016	0.50	0.48	0.59
2015	0.49	0.46	0.58

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

161 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

27 Students

2,640 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

287 Students

8,475 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	12%	9%	9%
2024	12%	9%	9%
2023	11%	8%	9%
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	11%	8%	9%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	7%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

97 Students

5,443 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	8%
2024	4%	5%	8%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	8%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,511 Students

60,153 Students

% White Students

63%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	63%	60%	55%
2024	64%	62%	55%
2023	66%	63%	55%
2022	67%	63%	57%
2021	66%	63%	57%
2020	66%	65%	58%
2019	64%	68%	59%
2018	65%	68%	59%
2017	68%	69%	61%
2016	68%	69%	61%
2015	69%	71%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

65 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

474 Students

22,794 Students

% of Others Students

20%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Porter County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	20%	23%	22%
2024	18%	21%	22%
2023	16%	21%	22%
2022	15%	21%	22%
2021	17%	21%	20%
2020	17%	19%	19%
2019	19%	19%	20%
2018	19%	19%	20%
2017	19%	20%	19%
2016	19%	19%	18%
2015	18%	18%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Porter County, IN?

The private elementary schools in Porter County, IN include Immanuel Lutheran School, Portage Christian School, and Hebron Christian Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Porter County?

13 private elementary schools are located in Porter County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Porter County?

Porter County private elementary schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is same as the Indiana private school average of 25%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Porter County?

85% of private elementary schools in Porter County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Porter County include: Fairhaven Baptist Academy vs. Victory Christian Academy, Inc, Portage Christian School vs. Victory Christian Academy, Inc, Emmanuel Baptist Academy vs. Victory Christian Academy, Inc

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