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St. Joseph County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

The Montessori Center (Closed 2020)

Montessori School

1236 Lincoln Way E
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 289-1222

Gr: NS | 26 students Avg. class size: 26 students Tuition listed

St. Mary Of The Assumption School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

3402 South Locust Road
South Bend, IN 46614
(574) 287-1472

Gr: PK-8 | 130 students

Overview

This County (St. Joseph County)

This State (IN)

# Schools

45 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	St. Joseph County Total Schools
2025	45
2024	45
2023	43
2022	43
2021	44
2020	46
2019	45
2018	45
2017	45
2016	45
2015	46

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Student Body:

# Students

8,837 Students

122,144 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	201	169	179
2024	200	154	172
2023	215	161	174
2022	217	196	185
2021	212	192	180
2020	203	163	171
2019	203	170	175
2018	201	167	172
2017	195	171	180
2016	196	169	178
2015	190	148	167

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% Average Students of Color

30%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	30%	26%	34%
2024	30%	26%	34%
2023	27%	24%	33%
2022	27%	23%	33%
2021	27%	22%	32%
2020	27%	22%	32%
2019	23%	21%	31%
2018	23%	21%	31%
2017	28%	23%	32%
2016	28%	23%	32%
2015	28%	23%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

624 Teachers

9,106 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	14:1	13:1	11:1
2024	14:1	13:1	11:1
2023	15:1	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	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

46%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	51%	46%	55%
2024	51%	45%	54%
2023	51%	45%	54%
2022	46%	44%	54%
2021	42%	44%	54%
2020	41%	44%	54%
2019	41%	45%	53%
2018	42%	46%	53%
2017	41%	46%	53%
2016	41%	45%	52%
2015	34%	44%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	18	17	15
2024	18	17	15
2023	18	17	15
2022	19	17	15
2021	19	17	15
2020	18	17	15
2019	18	17	15
2018	18	17	15
2017	19	17	15
2016	19	17	15
2015	18	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	14	12	13
2024	9	11	12
2023	12	11	11
2022	12	11	11
2021	12	11	11
2020	12	11	11
2019	12	10	11
2018	12	10	11
2017	7	9	10
2016	7	9	10
2015	10	8	10

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Average SAT score

1319

(Out of 1600)

1193

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	1,319	1,193	1,233
2024	1,319	1,187	1,230
2023	1,319	1,192	1,228
2022	1,319	1,189	1,229
2021	1,319	1,191	1,229
2020	1,319	1,188	1,226
2019	1,319	1,186	1,226
2018	1,319	1,214	1,226
2017	1,310	1,234	1,233
2015	1,254	1,506	1,258

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,299

$10,583

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	$8,299	$10,583	$15,012
2024	$5,739	$7,607	$13,254
2023	$4,889	$7,315	$12,626
2022	$5,039	$7,169	$12,187
2021	$4,888	$7,068	$11,800
2020	$4,604	$6,970	$11,512
2019	$4,604	$6,844	$11,293
2018	$4,481	$7,135	$11,017
2017	$4,186	$6,512	$10,708
2016	$4,866	$6,252	$10,356
2015	$4,510	$6,076	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

47%

54%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	47%	54%	34%
2024	47%	52%	34%
2023	47%	50%	34%
2022	47%	45%	33%
2021	47%	44%	33%
2020	51%	43%	32%
2019	51%	44%	31%
2018	51%	41%	30%
2017	41%	36%	30%
2016	41%	34%	29%
2015	35%	30%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,370

$9,318

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	$2,370	$9,318	$7,073
2024	$2,370	$10,159	$6,930
2023	$2,370	$9,112	$6,469
2022	$2,370	$9,215	$6,289
2021	$2,370	$9,051	$6,055
2020	$2,370	$9,288	$5,921
2019	$2,370	$9,524	$5,795
2018	$2,370	$9,735	$5,456
2017	$2,370	$10,791	$5,319
2016	$2,370	$3,285	$5,105
2015	$2,088	$3,016	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

83%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	83%	84%	81%
2024	94%	89%	85%
2023	94%	88%	85%
2022	94%	88%	85%
2021	94%	89%	85%
2020	94%	89%	85%
2019	94%	88%	85%
2018	94%	89%	85%
2017	94%	89%	85%
2016	94%	89%	85%
2015	97%	90%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$31 million

$76.98 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	0.62	0.59	0.65
2024	0.62	0.58	0.65
2023	0.60	0.58	0.65
2022	0.59	0.56	0.64
2021	0.59	0.57	0.64
2020	0.59	0.55	0.64
2019	0.52	0.53	0.63
2018	0.52	0.53	0.63
2017	0.47	0.50	0.61
2016	0.47	0.50	0.61
2015	0.48	0.49	0.61

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# American Indian Students

23 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

143 Students

3,046 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
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

1,355 Students

10,373 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	16%	9%	9%
2024	16%	9%	9%
2023	13%	8%	9%
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	11%	8%	9%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	7%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

517 Students

6,680 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

4,890 Students

70,609 Students

% White Students

56%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	56%	58%	52%
2024	56%	60%	52%
2023	59%	60%	52%
2022	60%	62%	54%
2021	60%	61%	54%
2020	61%	63%	54%
2019	66%	65%	56%
2018	67%	65%	56%
2017	71%	67%	58%
2016	71%	67%	58%
2015	70%	68%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

88 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,748 Students

30,323 Students

% of Others Students

20%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	20%	24%	26%
2024	20%	23%	26%
2023	21%	24%	25%
2022	19%	22%	25%
2021	19%	23%	25%
2020	18%	22%	24%
2019	17%	22%	24%
2018	17%	22%	23%
2017	14%	22%	22%
2016	14%	22%	22%
2015	15%	21%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in St. Joseph County, IN?

The private schools in St. Joseph County, IN include Christ The King School, Marian High School, and St. Joseph High School.

How many private schools are located in St. Joseph County?

45 private schools are located in St. Joseph County.

How much do private schools cost in St. Joseph County?

The average tuition cost is $8,299, which is lower than the Indiana private school average tuition cost of $10,583.

How diverse are private schools in St. Joseph County?

St. Joseph County private schools are approximately 30% minority students, which is higher than the Indiana private school average of 26%.

What percentage of students in St. Joseph County go to private school?

19% of all K-12 students in St. Joseph County are educated in private schools (compared to the IN state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in St. Joseph County?

78% of private schools in St. Joseph County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Which private schools in St. Joseph County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in St. Joseph County include: La Petite Academy vs. The Montessori Academy At Edison Lakes, Marian High School vs. St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph High School vs. Marian High School

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