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Top 10 Best Kentucky Private Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 21 private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 7,988 students in Kentucky. You can also find more schools membership associations in Kentucky.
The top ranked private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Kentucky include St. Xavier High School, Sayre School, and Mercy Academy.
The average tuition cost is $14,453, which is higher than the Kentucky private school average tuition cost of $10,405.
67% of private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Kentucky are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Kentucky (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Assumption High School
All-girls (Catholic)
2170 Tyler Ln
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-9551
Grades: 9-12
| 874 students
3230 Buckner Ln
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 554-1651
Grades: K-12
| 346 students
233 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 736-1000
Grades: NS-12
| 479 students
Mercy Academy
Mercy Academy Photo - Mercy offers 14 sports over three seasons for our girls to participate in. Many have try-outs and some are no-cut teams. We also offer intramural sports. Our volleyball team finished the 2008 season as state champions and ranked in the top 3 in the nation.
All-girls (Catholic)
5801 Fegenbush Ln
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 671-2010
Grades: 9-12
| 508 students
Meredith-dunn School
Special Education School
3023 Melbourne Ave
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 456-5819
Grades: K-8
| 196 students
Oneida Baptist Institute
Oneida Baptist Institute Photo - Soccer is one of a number of sports OBI offers.
(Baptist)
(2)
11 Mulberry Street
Oneida, KY 40972
(606) 847-4111
Grades: K-12
| 275 students
Owensboro Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1524 W Parrish Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 684-3215
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students
The Piarist School
The Piarist School Photo
(Catholic)
7279 S Ky Route 321
Hagerhill, KY 41222
(606) 789-1967
Grades: 6-12
| 51 students
11000 W Highway 42
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 736-1037
Grades: PK-12
| 453 students
St. Patrick School
(Catholic)
(1)
1000 N Beckley Station Rd
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 244-7083
Grades: PK-8
| 665 students
St. Stephen Martyr School
(Catholic)
2931 Pindell Ave
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 635-7141
Grades: PK-8
| 332 students
St. Xavier High School
All-boys (Catholic)
1609 Poplar Level Rd
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-4712
Grades: 9-12
| 1,346 students
Sayre School
Sayre School Photo - Graduation outside the steps of Old Sayre
(3)
194 N Limestone
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-1361
Grades: PK-12
| 620 students
1300 Academy Dr
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-0254
Grades: PK-12
| 420 students
Christian Fellowship School
Christian Fellowship School Photo - Equipping a generation to impact the world.
(Christian)
1343 Us Highway 68 E
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-8377
Grades: PK-12
| 225 students
The De Paul School
The De Paul School Photo - Located in the heart of the historic Highlands neighborhood, The de Paul School serves students from 40+ zip codes in the greater Louisville, Kentucky region
Special Education School
1925 Duker Ave
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 459-6131
Grades: K-8
| 139 students
Independence At Rainbow
Daycare / Preschool
5049 Madison Pike
Independence, KY 41051
(859) 363-1100
Grades: PK-K
| 65 students
Louisville Jewish Day School
(Jewish)
1110 Dupont Circle
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 459-1770
Grades: PK-8
| 23 students
Main Street Christian Education Center
Special Program Emphasis (Baptist)
11093 Alexandria Pike
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 474-3102
Grades: PK-K
| 100 students
Northside Baptist Christian School
(Baptist)
(1)
711 N 12th St
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-0516
Grades: PK-12
| 183 students
St. Mary Elementary School
(Catholic)
377 Highland Blvd
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 442-1681
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students

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