Villa Angela-St Joseph High School Photo - VASJ Students and Administrators with Cleveland Bishop Edward Malesic at the Diocese of Cleveland's annual FEST event in 2022

Best Cuyahoga County Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 157 private schools serving 41,447 students in Cuyahoga County, OH (there are 348 public schools, serving 157,812 public students). 21% of all K-12 students in Cuyahoga County, OH are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).
The top-ranked private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH include Hawken School, Holy Name High School, and Hathaway Brown School.
The average tuition cost is $11,962, which is higher than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $10,681.
69% of private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top-Ranked Cuyahoga County Private Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Cleveland Montessori
Cleveland Montessori Photo
Montessori School (Catholic)
(8)
12510 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 421-0700
Gr: PK-6 | 112 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Mary School
St. Mary School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
265 Baker Street
Berea, OH 44017
(440) 243-4555
Gr: PK-8 | 219 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
University School
University School Photo - University School Upper Campus
All-boys
2785 SOM Center Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(216) 831-2200
Gr: PK-12 | 824 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
27575 Shaker Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 464-0033
Gr: NS-8 | 179 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Beaumont School
Beaumont School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
3301 North Park Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-2954
Gr: 9-12 | 312 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition listed
Benedictine High School
Benedictine High School Photo - Atrium
All-boys (Catholic)
(4)
2900 Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-2080
Gr: 9-12 | 313 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition listed
Birchwood School of Hawken
Birchwood School of Hawken Photo - Birchwood School of Hawken inspires children to set goals, be productive and develop an attitude toward life that is positive, purposeful, and fulfilling. Children develop ethics of hard work, self-discipline, fortitude, and responsibility so children can reach their goals.
(2)
4400 West 140th Street
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 251-2321
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Brownstone Private Child Care
Alternative School
18225 Sloane Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 221-1470
Gr: PK-5 | 65 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6550 Baxter Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44105
(360) 931-7831
Gr: 9-12 | 488 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Communion Of Saints School
(Catholic)
2160 Stillman Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-4177
Gr: PK-8 | 215 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fuchs Mizrachi School
(Jewish)
26600 Shaker Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 932-0220
Gr: PK-12 | 416 students Tuition listed
Gesu Elementary School
(Catholic)
2450 Miramar Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-0620
Gr: NS-8 | 716 students Tuition listed
Gilmour Academy
(Catholic)
(1)
34001 Cedar Rd
Gates Mills, OH 44040
(440) 473-8065
Gr: PK-12 | 720 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School Photo
All-girls
(2)
19600 North Park Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 320-8767
Gr: NS-12 | 840 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 20 Acceptance rate listed
Hawken School
Hawken School Photo - Members of the class of 2018
5000 Clubside Rd and 12465 County Line Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 423-4446
Gr: PK-12 | 1,220 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 9 Acceptance rate listed
Hebrew Academy Of Cleveland
Hebrew Academy Of Cleveland Photo - Yavne High School Grades 7-12
(Jewish)
1860 S Taylor Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-5838
Gr: PK-12 | 1,156 student Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
Holy Name High School
(Catholic)
6000 Queens Hwy
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 886-0300
Gr: 9-12 | 588 students Avg. class size: 23 students Tuition listed
Incarnate Word Academy
Incarnate Word Academy Photo - Incarnate Word Academy and IWA Learning Garden
(Catholic)
(1)
6620 Pearl Road
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 842-6818
Gr: PK-8 | 383 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition listed
1975 Lyndway Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 321-5838
Gr: PK-12 | 993 students
Jdn Early Childhood Center
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
22201 Fairmount Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 320-8489
Gr: NS-PK | 81 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition listed
26500 Shaker Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 464-4055
Gr: PK-8 | 306 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 6
Julie Billiart Schools
Julie Billiart Schools Photo
Special Education School (Catholic)
(8)
6140 Parkland Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 716-8318
Gr: K-8 | 132 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Lakewood Catholic Academy
Lakewood Catholic Academy Photo - Visit our beautiful, 8-acre campus on the shores of Lake Erie!
(Catholic)
14808 Lake Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 521-0559
Gr: PK-8 | 635 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Lakewood Lutheran School
Lakewood Lutheran School Photo - Lakewood Lutheran School students participate in Young Rembrandts art classes.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
14560 Madison Ave.
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 221-6941
Gr: K-8 | 31 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 1 Acceptance rate listed
Laurel School
Laurel School Photo - Laurel School's Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights, Ohio
All-girls
(2)
One Lyman Circle
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 455-3002
Gr: PK-12 | 557 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Lawrence School
Lawrence School Photo - Families travel from all over Northeast Ohio to join a K-12 school community where learning differences are both understood and embraced. We know great minds don't think alike!
Special Education School
(2)
1551 E Wallings Rd
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 526-0717
Gr: K-12 | 346 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Lutheran High School East
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3565 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 382-6100
Gr: 9-12 | 320 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lutheran High School West
Lutheran High School West Photo - Lutheran West exterior
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3850 Linden Road
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 333-1660
Gr: 9-12 | 523 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Magnificat High School
All-girls (Catholic)
20770 Hilliard Blvd
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 331-1572
Gr: 9-12 | 695 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Metro Catholic School
Metro Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
1910 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 281-4044
Gr: PK-8 | 491 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Angels School
(Catholic)
3644 Rocky River Dr
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 251-6841
Gr: PK-8 | 374 students
Our Lady Of The Lake School
(Catholic)
(1)
175 E 200th St
Cleveland, OH 44119
(216) 481-6824
Gr: PK-8 | 373 students Tuition listed
Padua Franciscan High School
Padua Franciscan High School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
6740 State Road
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 845-2444
Gr: 9-12 | 819 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Parma Heights Christian Academy
(Christian)
(1)
8971 West Ridgewood Drive
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 845-8668
Gr: K-6 | 146 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
Ramah Christian Academy
Ramah Christian Academy Photo - Ramah has two kindergarten classes. One class is for students who have late birthdays but will turn 5 before January 1. The second kindergarten class is for students whose birthday falls before July 31st of this year.
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(2)
4770 Lee Road
Cleveland, OH 44128
(440) 463-2825
Gr: K-8 | 180 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Cuyahoga County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
56 Adelbert St
Berea, OH 44017
(440) 234-5529
Gr: PK-8 | 178 students Tuition listed
6195 Broadview Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(216) 661-6600
Gr: K-6 | 148 students
27250 Emery Rd
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 292-4685
Gr: K-6 | 54 students
12601 Cedar Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 321-2221
Gr: PK-6 | 142 students
4223 E Royalton Rd
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 526-1622
Gr: PK-K | 50 students
4850 Pearl Rd
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 351-2974
Gr: PK-8 | 156 students
6804 Lansing Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 441-0886
Gr: K-8 | 180 students
11025 Magnolia Dr
Cleveland, OH 44106
Gr: 9-12 | 97 students
7166 Dunham Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-6220
Gr: NS-6 | 81 students
27200 Emery Road
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 464-7616
Gr: 7-12 | 126 students
1857 S Green Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 382-2110
Gr: 9-12 | 217 students
25595 Chardon Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 261-0901
Gr: K-6 | 84 students
4478 Rushton Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 381-0363
Gr: PK-8 | 322 students
5620 Hauserman Rd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 886-1468
Gr: PK-8 | 154 students Tuition listed
5620 Hauserman Road
Cleveland, OH 44130
(614) 718-5825
Gr: PK-8 | 535 students
860 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123
(216) 731-6244
Gr: PK-8 | 189 students
14505 Madison Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 226-1942
Gr: PK-8 | 158 students
St. John Lutheran School (Closed 2006)
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
11333 Granger Road
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 587-1752
Gr: PK-8 | 134 students
3777 Independence Rd
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 341-1347
Gr: K-9 | 158 students
14405 Saint Clair Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 451-2143
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students
2463 North Taylor Road
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 382-6033
Gr: PK-8 | 277 students
13889 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 521-7033
Gr: K-8 | 308 students
1200 East 200th Street
Euclid, OH 44117
(216) 481-6060
Gr: K-8 | 160 students
480 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 232-5900
Gr: 9-12 | 250 students
26855 Lorain Rd
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 777-2922
Gr: NS-8 | 398 students Avg. class size: 21 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
23802 Lake Shore Blvd
Euclid, OH 44123
(216) 731-2108
Gr: K-8 | 182 students
13442 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 251-3932
Gr: K-9 | 235 students
5250 Arch St
Maple Heights, OH 44137
(216) 662-0180
Gr: K-8 | 144 students
Southeast Early Learning Center (Closed 2025)
Daycare / Preschool (Church of the Nazarene)
365 Center Road
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 232-4412
Gr: NS-PK | 89 students
4740 Turney Road
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 271-6564
Gr: PK-8 | 221 students
9407 Madison Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 961-7375
Gr: K-8 | 163 students

Overview

This County (Cuyahoga County)
This State (OH)
# Schools
157 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
41,447 Students
229,276 Students
% Average Students of Color
33%
25%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
4,241 Teachers
19,014 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
57%
51%
Average Class Size
18 students
17 students
Average Number of AP Courses
17 courses
12 courses
Average SAT score
1308
(Out of 1600)
1245
Average ACT score
26
(Out of 36)
25

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$11,962
$10,681
Average Summer Program Cost
$664
$422
Average % on Financial Aid
57%
51%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$5,174
$4,753
Average Acceptance Rate
80%
84%
Average Endowment Size
$125.13 million
$70.12 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.58
# American Indian Students
670 Students
1,334 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1,150 Students
5,045 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,698 Students
10,842 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
5%
# Black Students
5,916 Students
24,294 Students
% Black Students
14%
10%
# White Students
23,130 Students
140,191 Students
% White Students
55%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
119 Students
311 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
8,063 Students
51,870 Students
% of Others Students
19%
22%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
13 extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
8 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH?
The top-ranked private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH include Hawken School, Holy Name High School, and Hathaway Brown School.
How many private schools are located in Cuyahoga County?
157 private schools are located in Cuyahoga County.
How much do private schools cost in Cuyahoga County?
The average tuition cost is $11,962, which is higher than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $10,681.
How diverse are private schools in Cuyahoga County?
Cuyahoga County private schools are approximately 33% minority students, which is higher than the Ohio private school average of 25%.
What percentage of students in Cuyahoga County go to private school?
21% of all K-12 students in Cuyahoga County are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Cuyahoga County?
69% of private schools in Cuyahoga County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).
Which private schools in Cuyahoga County are often viewed compared to one another?

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