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

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 295 private schools belonging to membership associations in Louisiana.
The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (44% of schools), Other school association(s) (18% of schools) and Cognia (formerly AdvancED / SACS CASI / NCA CASI) (Cognia) (12% of schools).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 295

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 295

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

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Accelerated Christian Education (School of Tomorrow) (ACE)
7
345
48%
Alternative School Network
1
26
91%
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
2
87
63%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
13
1,127
38%
Association for Middle Level Education (formerly NMSA) (AMLE)
2
1,506
5%
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
1
19
40%
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
29
7,596
29%
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
4
1,114
26%
Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS)
1
122
3%
Association of LD Schools (ALDS)
1
236
14%
Cognia (formerly AdvancED / SACS CASI / NCA CASI) (Cognia)
34
12,367
24%
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (Education) (GCSDAC)
5
258
98%
Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
1
603
8%
Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)
12
5,644
20%
International Baccalaureate World School (IB)
1
301
10%
International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC)
1
352
13%
International Coalition of Girls' Schools (formerly NCGS) (ICGS)
4
2,911
16%
International Montessori Council (IMC)
2
339
16%
Islamic School League of America (ISLA)
2
373
1%
Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)
1
9
45%
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
23
8,857
27%
National Association for the Gifted
1
347
23%
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
17
6,906
16%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
21
12,689
17%
National Association of Laboratory Schools (NALS)
3
431
49%
National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)
1
170
43%
National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
3
921
28%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
129
58,415
20%
National Christian School Association (NCSA)
2
1,095
26%
National Independent Private School Association (NIPSA)
7
2,421
15%
National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA)
1
128
93%
Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship (ORUEF)
4
688
39%
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
1
23
43%
Other Montessori association(s)
12
1,072
16%
Other religious school association(s)
23
7,704
24%
Other school association(s)
54
21,506
23%
Other special emphasis association(s)
13
3,283
16%
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
33
16,509
14%
Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
3
2,659
12%
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
4
1,903
17%
State or regional independent school association
25
9,549
19%

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