[+] Show Closed Private Schools in St. Joseph County, Indiana

St. Joseph County 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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Overview

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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Private schools dipped then recovered from 46 in 2020 to 45 in 2025, after briefly rising to 46 and then returning to 45.

# Students

8,837 Students

122,390 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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Students of color up 7 points in St. Joseph County private schools, from 23% in 2019 to 30% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

624 Teachers

9,123 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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Ratio down 1 point in St. Joseph County, 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

51%

48%

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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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Advanced degrees up 10 points in St. Joseph County private schools, rising from 41% in 2016 to 51% in 2025.

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	16
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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Class size held at 18 in St. Joseph County private schools in 2025, still larger than Indiana's 17 and the national 15.

Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1319

(Out of 1600)

1191

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,106

$8,512

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	$7,106	$8,385	$13,580
2024	$7,106	$8,234	$13,227
2023	$6,053	$8,259	$12,716
2022	$6,053	$8,081	$12,216
2021	$6,053	$8,013	$11,969
2020	$5,922	$7,914	$11,683
2019	$5,922	$7,818	$11,449
2018	$5,922	$7,645	$11,183
2017	$5,823	$7,481	$10,900
2016	$5,823	$7,277	$10,523
2015	$5,531	$7,048	$10,108

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Tuition up 22% in St. Joseph County rose from $6,800 in 2016 to $8,299 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

50%

56%

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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

$9,216

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)

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

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County grant flat at $2,370 as St. Joseph County stayed unchanged from 2016 to 2025 while Indiana and U.S. grants moved around it.

Average Acceptance Rate

94%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	St. Joseph County Average	Indiana (IN) Average	National Average
2025	94%	89%	85%
2020	94%	89%	85%
2019	94%	88%	85%
2018	94%	89%	85%
2017	94%	89%	85%
2016	94%	89%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$31 million

$49.29 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.60

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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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Diversity score up 15 points in St. Joseph County private schools, rising from 0.47 in 2016 to 0.62 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

23 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# 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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Asian share flat at 2% in St. Joseph County private schools, ending 2025 where it began in 2016.

# 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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Hispanic share up 9 points in St. Joseph County private schools, rising from 7% in 2016 to 16% in 2025.

# 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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Black student share rose 1 point in St. Joseph County private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 6% in 2025.

# 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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White students down 15 points in St. Joseph County private schools, falling from 71% in 2016 to 56% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

88 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,748 Students

30,835 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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Other-race share up 6 points in St. Joseph County private schools, from 14% in 2016 to 20% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 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, South Bend Junior Academy, and St. Joseph Grade 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 $7,106, which is lower than the Indiana private school average tuition cost of $8,512.

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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