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South Bend, Indiana Private Schools (Closed)

The Montessori Center

Gr: NS | 26 students

Avg. class size: 26 students

Montessori School

1236 Lincoln Way E

South Bend, IN 46601

(574) 289-1222

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St. Mary Of The Assumption School

Gr: PK-8 | 130 students

Catholic

3402 South Locust Road

South Bend, IN 46614

(574) 287-1472

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South Bend, IN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+11.1% (+3 schools) 10-yr

5,659

Students

+5.3% (+283 students) 10-yr

$8,316

Avg. Tuition

+53.7% (+$2,905) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-10.5% (-2 students) 10-yr

34%

Students of Color

+25.9% (+7.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-20.0% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (South Bend)

This State (IN)

# Schools

30 Schools

772 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	South Bend, IN Total Schools
2025	30
2024	30
2023	28
2022	28
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	27

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# Students

5,659 Students

122,415 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	195	169	179
2024	194	154	172
2023	205	161	174
2022	208	196	185
2021	201	192	180
2020	200	163	171
2019	195	170	175
2018	193	167	172
2017	190	171	180
2016	192	169	178
2015	199	148	167

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% Students of Color

34%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	34%	26%	34%
2024	34%	26%	34%
2023	32%	24%	33%
2022	31%	23%	33%
2021	31%	22%	32%
2020	31%	22%	32%
2019	27%	21%	31%
2018	27%	21%	31%
2017	27%	23%	32%
2016	27%	23%	32%
2015	27%	23%	32%

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0.62

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	0.62	0.59	0.65
2024	0.62	0.58	0.65
2023	0.61	0.58	0.65
2022	0.60	0.56	0.64
2021	0.60	0.57	0.64
2020	0.60	0.55	0.64
2019	0.55	0.53	0.63
2018	0.55	0.53	0.63
2017	0.49	0.50	0.61
2016	0.49	0.50	0.61
2015	0.50	0.49	0.61

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# American Indian Students

19 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

90 Students

3,046 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,080 Students

10,373 Students

% Hispanic Students

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	20%	9%	9%
2024	20%	9%	9%
2023	17%	8%	9%
2022	17%	8%	8%
2021	17%	8%	9%
2020	18%	7%	9%
2019	15%	6%	8%
2018	15%	6%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	10%	4%	8%
2015	10%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

374 Students

6,680 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	7%	6%	7%
2024	7%	5%	7%
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	6%	5%	8%

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# White Students

3,079 Students

70,609 Students

% White Students

56%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	56%	58%	52%
2024	56%	60%	52%
2023	58%	60%	52%
2022	59%	62%	54%
2021	59%	61%	54%
2020	59%	63%	54%
2019	64%	65%	56%
2018	65%	65%	56%
2017	70%	67%	58%
2016	70%	67%	58%
2015	69%	68%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

88 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

842 Students

30,773 Students

% of Others Students

15%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	15%	24%	26%
2024	15%	23%	26%
2023	16%	24%	25%
2022	15%	22%	25%
2021	15%	23%	25%
2020	14%	22%	24%
2019	12%	22%	24%
2018	11%	22%	23%
2017	11%	22%	22%
2016	11%	22%	22%
2015	12%	21%	21%

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# Teachers

448 Teachers

9,107 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	14:1	14:1	11:1
2022	14:1	14:1	11:1
2021	14:1	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	15:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	51%	46%	55%
2024	51%	45%	54%
2023	51%	45%	54%
2022	46%	44%	54%
2021	41%	44%	54%
2020	41%	44%	54%
2019	41%	45%	53%
2018	44%	46%	53%
2017	42%	46%	53%
2016	42%	45%	52%
2015	33%	44%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	17	17	15
2024	17	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	18	17	15
2020	18	17	15
2019	18	17	15
2018	18	17	15
2017	19	17	15
2016	19	17	15
2015	19	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	13	12	13
2024	2	11	12
2023	1	11	11
2022	1	11	11
2021	1	11	11
2020	1	11	11
2019	1	10	11
2018	1	10	11
2017	1	9	10
2016	1	9	10

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Average SAT score

1319

(Out of 1600)

1191

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	1319	1193	1233
2024	1319	1187	1230
2023	1319	1192	1228
2022	1319	1189	1229
2021	1319	1191	1229
2020	1319	1188	1226
2019	1319	1186	1226
2018	1319	1214	1226
2017	1310	1234	1233
2015	1254	1506	1258

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,316

$10,352

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	$8,316	$10,583	$15,012
2024	$7,272	$7,607	$13,254
2023	$5,997	$7,315	$12,626
2022	$6,053	$7,169	$12,187
2021	$5,995	$7,068	$11,800
2020	$5,837	$6,970	$11,512
2019	$5,837	$6,844	$11,293
2018	$5,726	$7,135	$11,017
2017	$5,520	$6,512	$10,708
2016	$6,095	$6,252	$10,356
2015	$5,411	$6,076	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

57%

54%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	57%	54%	34%
2024	57%	52%	34%
2023	57%	50%	34%
2022	57%	45%	33%
2021	57%	44%	33%
2020	58%	43%	32%
2019	58%	44%	31%
2018	58%	41%	30%
2017	43%	36%	30%
2016	43%	34%	29%
2015	32%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,713

$9,150

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	$2,713	$9,318	$7,073
2024	$2,713	$10,159	$6,930
2023	$2,713	$9,112	$6,469
2022	$2,713	$9,215	$6,289
2021	$2,713	$9,051	$6,055
2020	$2,713	$9,288	$5,921
2019	$2,713	$9,524	$5,795
2018	$2,713	$9,735	$5,456
2017	$2,713	$10,791	$5,319
2016	$2,713	$3,285	$5,105
2015	$2,450	$3,016	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$31 million

$88.26 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

91%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	South Bend, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	91%	84%	81%
2024	91%	89%	85%
2023	91%	88%	85%
2022	91%	88%	85%
2021	91%	89%	85%
2020	91%	89%	85%
2019	91%	88%	85%
2018	91%	89%	85%
2017	91%	89%	85%
2016	91%	89%	85%
2015	97%	90%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in South Bend, IN?

The private schools in South Bend, IN include St. Joseph High School, Holy Family Elementary School, and Holy Cross Elementary School.

How many private schools are located in South Bend?

30 private schools are located in South Bend.

How much do private schools cost in South Bend?

The average tuition cost is $8,316, which is lower than the Indiana private school average tuition cost of $10,352.

How diverse are private schools in South Bend?

South Bend private schools are approximately 34% minority students, which is higher than the Indiana private school average of 26%.

What percentage of students in South Bend go to private school?

26% of all K-12 students in South Bend are educated in private schools (compared to the IN state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in South Bend?

77% of private schools in South Bend are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in South Bend include: Ironwood Christian School vs. Trinity School At Greenlawn, Corpus Christi School vs. Christ The King School, Christ The King School vs. Corpus Christi School

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