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Best Fairfield County Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 16 private schools serving 2,249 students in Fairfield County, OH (there are 44 public schools, serving 25,901 public students). 8% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).
The average acceptance rate is 95%, which is higher than the Ohio private school average acceptance rate of 85%.
56% of private schools in Fairfield County, OH are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked Fairfield County Private Schools (2026)

Fairfield Christian Academy Photo
Fairfield Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 633 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 28
Christian
1965 North Columbus Street
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-2889
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Map of St. Joseph Central Catholic High School
St. Joseph Central Catholic High School
Gr: PK-12 | 532 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Catholic
702 Croghan St
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 332-9947
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St. Mary Elementary School Photo
St. Mary Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 252 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 3
Catholic
309 E Chestnut St
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-1632
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Map of William V Fisher Catholic High School
William V Fisher Catholic High School
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Catholic
1803 Granville Pike
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-1231
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Map of Faith Academy
Faith Academy
Gr: NS | 54 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
2610 W Fair Ave
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 653-1358
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The Goddard School Of Pickerington Photo
The Goddard School Of Pickerington
Gr: K | 18 students
Daycare / Preschool
12916 Stonecreek Drive Nw
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 866-3494
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Map of Lancaster Montessori School
Lancaster Montessori School
Gr: PK-K | 28 students
Montessori School
1111 W Fair Ave
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-0592
(1)
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Map of Lancaster Seventh-day Adventist School
Lancaster Seventh-day Adventist School
Gr: 3-8 | 9 students
Seventh Day Adventist
2640 Lancaster Thornville Rd Ne
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-1741
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Map of Little Tigers Preschool Inc
Little Tigers Preschool Inc
Gr: PK-K | 92 students
Daycare / Preschool
94 W Church Street
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 837-3932
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Map of Owls Montessori School
Owls Montessori School
Gr: PK-K | 28 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Montessori School (Christian)
1458 Tiki Ln
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-1635
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Pickerington KinderCare
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
1545 Cross Creeks Blvd.
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 751-9707
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Map of Primrose School At Polaris
Primrose School At Polaris
Gr: PK-K | 131 students
Daycare / Preschool
561 Westar Blvd
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 899-2588
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Map of Primrose School Of Pickerington
Primrose School Of Pickerington
Gr: PK-K | 66 students
Daycare / Preschool
131 Clint Dr
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 575-9930
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Map of Redeemer Lutheran Preschool
Redeemer Lutheran Preschool
Gr: PK-K | 162 students
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1400 Concordia Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 653-9727
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Map of St. Bernadette School
St. Bernadette School
Gr: K-5 | 94 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Catholic
1325 Wheeling Rd Ne
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-3137
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Map of Winderly Lane KinderCare
Winderly Lane KinderCare
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
1829 Winderly Ln
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 759-8667
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Fairfield County Private Schools (Closed)

Map of Bremen Holiness School
Bremen Holiness School
Gr: 5-12 | 10 students
Christian
1300 Mount Zwingli Rd Se
Bremen, OH 43107
(740) 569-4770
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Map of Christ's Church Christian Academy
Christ's Church Christian Academy
Gr: 1-11 | 11 students
Church of Christ
1440 Ridge Rd Ne
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-0254
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Overview

Category
This State (OH)
US
# Schools
16 Schools

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

YearFairfield County Total Schools
202516
202418
202316
202213
202114
202016
201914
201814
201712
201612
201511
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# Students
2,249 Students
231,311 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
2025161195179
2024142183172
2023122189174
2022139228185
2021127218180
2020113183171
2019127188175
2018121186172
2017157228180
2016155225178
2015155208167
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% Average Students of Color
11%
25%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
202511%25%34%
202411%25%34%
202314%24%33%
20223%22%33%
20213%21%32%
20204%21%32%
20195%20%31%
20185%19%31%
20179%23%32%
20168%23%32%
20158%24%32%
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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
137 Teachers
19,088 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
202516:113:111:1
202416:113:111:1
202317:113:111:1
202214:113:111:1
202113:113:111:1
202014:113:112:1
201915:114:112:1
201814:114:112:1
201714:114:112:1
201615:114:112:1
201515:114:112:1
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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
70%
51%

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
202570%51%55%
202470%50%54%
202370%49%54%
202270%50%54%
202170%49%54%
202070%49%54%
201970%49%53%
201870%47%53%
201755%46%53%
201658%47%52%
201558%49%52%
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Average Class Size
17 students
17 students

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
2025171715
2024201715
2023201715
2022201715
2021201715
2020201715
2019201715
2018201715
2017201715
2016201715
2015201715
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Average Number of AP Courses
6 courses
12 courses

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
202561213
202441112
202341111
202241111
202141111
202071111
201971111
201871111
2017101110
201641010
201581110
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Average SAT score
1200
(Out of 1600)
1239

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
2025120012451233
2024120012451230
2023120012411228
2022120012471229
2021120012501229
2020120012281226
2019120012281226
2018120012571226
2017120012461233
2016124811691306
2015124811111258
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Average ACT score
24
(Out of 36)
25

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
2025242526
2024242526
2023242526
2022242526
2021242626
2020242625
2019242525
2018242525
2017242525
2016252525
2015252525
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$7,958
$10,610

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
2025$7,958$10,808$15,012
2024$5,733$8,128$13,254
2023$5,733$7,826$12,626
2022$5,733$7,602$12,187
2021$5,432$7,328$11,800
2020$5,432$6,938$11,512
2019$5,432$6,866$11,293
2018$4,850$6,405$11,017
2017$4,200$6,353$10,708
2016$4,200$6,147$10,356
2015$4,200$6,060$9,939
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Average Acceptance Rate
95%
85%

Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
202595%84%81%
202495%89%85%
202395%89%85%
202295%89%85%
202195%89%85%
202095%89%85%
201995%89%85%
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Average Endowment Size
$7.67 million
$70.7 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.59

Diversity Score Trends

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
20250.530.580.65
20240.530.580.65
20230.540.560.65
20220.300.540.64
20210.310.540.64
20200.340.530.64
20190.330.510.63
20180.330.510.63
20170.250.480.61
20160.250.480.61
20150.250.470.61
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# American Indian Students
n/a
1,332 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
5,039 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
20251%2%5%
20241%2%5%
20221%3%4%
20211%3%4%
20202%3%4%
20191%2%4%
20181%2%4%
20171%2%4%
20161%2%4%
20151%3%4%
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# Hispanic Students
79 Students
10,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
20254%5%9%
20244%5%9%
20233%4%9%
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# Black Students
39 Students
24,257 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
20252%10%7%
20242%10%7%
20236%10%8%
20221%9%7%
20211%10%7%
20201%9%8%
20191%9%7%
20181%9%7%
20171%8%7%
20161%8%7%
20151%8%8%
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# White Students
1,269 Students
139,899 Students
% White Students
59%
59%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
202560%60%52%
202460%60%52%
202361%62%52%
202282%64%54%
202182%64%54%
202079%65%54%
201980%67%56%
201880%67%56%
201786%70%58%
201686%70%58%
201586%70%58%
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# Hawaiian Students
n/a
309 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
723 Students
54,126 Students
% of Others Students
34%
23%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearFairfield County AverageOhio (OH) AverageNational Average
202533%22%26%
202433%22%26%
202330%21%25%
202216%21%25%
202116%20%25%
202018%20%24%
201918%19%24%
201818%19%23%
201711%18%22%
201611%18%22%
201511%17%21%
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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Fairfield County, OH?
The top ranked private schools in Fairfield County, OH include St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, Fairfield Christian Academy, and William V Fisher Catholic High School.
How many private schools are located in Fairfield County?
16 private schools are located in Fairfield County.
How diverse are private schools in Fairfield County?
Fairfield County private schools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the Ohio private school average of 25%.
What percentage of students in Fairfield County go to private school?
8% of all K-12 students in Fairfield County are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Fairfield County?
56% of private schools in Fairfield County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private schools in Fairfield County are often viewed compared to one another?

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