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Best Kentucky Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 241 private schools belonging to membership associations in Kentucky.
The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (37% of schools), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) (18% of schools) and Other school association(s) (12% of schools).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 241

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 241

Top Ranked Kentucky Private Schools by Membership Association (2026-27)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement
1
774
17%
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)
8
413
4%
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
7
958
7%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
13
1,154
19%
Association Montessori International (AMI)
2
177
13%
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
44
12,842
12%
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
1
498
11%
Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
4
952
8%
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
1
150
20%
Christian Schools International (CSI)
1
225
17%
Cognia
16
7,690
17%
Council of Bilingual Education
1
134
1%
Council of Islamic Schools in North America (CISNA)
1
171
17%
General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
3
163
63%
Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
9
3,939
25%
International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
1
774
17%
International Montessori Council (IMC)
1
119
19%
Islamic School League of America (ISLA)
2
291
33%
Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
1
416
1%
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
1
196
9%
National Alliance of Christian Schools
1
33
1%
National Association for the Education of Young Children
15
2,857
24%
National Association for the Gifted
1
93
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National Association of College Admissions Counselors
2
897
21%
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
2
168
20%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
13
6,222
21%
National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)
2
107
7%
National Association of Private Special Education Centers
3
530
3%
National Catholic Education Association
4
1,977
8%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
88
27,777
10%
National Council for Private School Accreditation
2
653
6%
National Honor Society (NHS)
2
1,051
17%
National Independent Private Schools Association
2
106
25%
National Lutheran Schools Accreditation
2
237
12%
Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship (ORUEF)
3
898
9%
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
4
412
16%
Other Montessori association(s)
9
654
40%
Other religious school association(s)
20
5,705
13%
Other school association(s)
28
5,340
12%
Other special emphasis association(s)
8
589
18%
Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
16
5,563
14%
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
2
928
8%
State or regional independent school association
20
7,723
14%
Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America
1
150
20%

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