Lucas County Private Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 47 private schools serving 11,992 students in Lucas County, OH (there are 135 public schools, serving 72,069 public students). 14% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).
The average tuition cost is $9,387, which is higher than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $8,791.
81% of private schools in Lucas County, OH are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 47
  • # Students Served: 11,992
  • Average Tuition: $9,387
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 54%
  • Acceptance Rate: 86%
  • Average Class Size: 19 students
  • % Students of Color: 34%
  • View Lucas County, OH School Trends

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 47
  • # Students Served: 11,992
  • Average Tuition: $9,387
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 54%
  • Acceptance Rate: 86%
  • Average Class Size: 19 students
  • % Students of Color: 34%
  • View Lucas County, OH School Trends

Top Ranked Lucas County Private Schools (2026-27)

Map of Blessed Sacrament School
Gr: K-8 | 175 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 3
Catholic
42274255 Bellevue Rd
Toledo, OH 43613
(419) 472-1121
Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School And Academy Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 503 students
Sports: 12
Catholic
3225 Pickle Road
Oregon, OH 43616
(419) 693-0465
Map of Central Catholic High School
Gr: 9-12 | 578 students
Catholic
2550 Cherry Street
Toledo, OH 43608
(419) 255-2280
Map of Christ The King Elementary School
Gr: K-8 | 475 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Catholic
4100 Harvest Ln
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 475-0909
Emmanuel Christian School Photo
Gr: K-12 | 584 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 9
Baptist
4607 W Laskey Road
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 885-3558
(3)
Map of First St. John Dayschool
Gr: PK-K | 198 students
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
2471 Seaman St
Toledo, OH 43605
(419) 691-6480
Map of Gesu Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 441 students
Catholic
2045 Parkside Blvd
Toledo, OH 43607
(419) 536-5634
Maumee Valley Country Day School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 502 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 12
1715 S Reynolds Road
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 381-1313
Notre Dame Academy Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 545 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 12
All-girls (Catholic)
3535 W Sylvania Avenue
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 475-9359
Map of Our Lady Of Lourdes School
Gr: NS-9 | 140 students
Catholic
6145 Hill Ave
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 535-5667
Map of Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School
Gr: K-8 | 218 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 13
Catholic
2255 Central Grove
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 382-5696
St. Francis de Sales School Photo
Gr: 7-12 | 675 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 19
All-boys (Catholic)
2323 W Bancroft St
Toledo, OH 43607
(419) 531-1618
St. Joan Of Arc Elementary School Photo
Gr: K-8 | 328 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 15
Catholic
5950 Heatherdowns Blvd
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 866-6177
(14)
Map of St. Johns Jesuit High School & Academy
Gr: 6-12 | 678 students
All-boys (Catholic)
5901 Airport Hwy
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 865-5743
(1)
Map of St. Joseph Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 389 students
Catholic
112 W Broadway St
Maumee, OH 43537
(419) 893-3304
Map of St. Joseph School
Gr: PK-8 | 532 students
Avg. class size: 27 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
5411 Main St
Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 882-6670
St. Patrick Of Heatherdowns School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 330 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
4201 Heatherdowns Blvd
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 381-1775
St. Ursula Academy Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 722 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 27
All-girls (Catholic)
4025 Indian Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 531-1693
(16)
Toledo Christian Schools Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 605 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 17
Specialized Curriculum (Christian)
2303 Brookford Dr
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 389-8700
Map of Toledo Day Nursery
Gr: PK-K | 65 students
Daycare / Preschool
2211 Jefferson
Toledo, OH 43624
(419) 243-2627
(1)
Map of Toledo Islamic Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 339 students
Islamic
5225 Alexis Rd
Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 882-3339
Map of Toledo Junior Academy
Gr: K-8 | 31 students
Seventh Day Adventist
4909 W Sylvania Avenue
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 841-0082
Map of Trinity Lutheran
Gr: PK-8 | 190 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
4560 Glendale Ave
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 385-2301
West Side Montessori Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 386 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 12
Montessori School
7115 W Bancroft St
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 866-1931
(14)
Map of 565 Academy
Gr: 3-6 | 9 students
Alternative School (Christian)
3700 Dorr St
Toledo, OH 43607
(419) 242-1997
Map of Apostolic Christian Academy
Gr: K-12 | 68 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 10
Pentecostal
5701 W Sylvania Avenue
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 367-0423
Map of Ccmt Rosary Cathedral Catholic School
Gr: K-8 | 128 students
Catholic
2535 Collingwood Blvd
Toledo, OH 43610
(419) 243-4396
(1)
Childcare Adventures ELC Photo
Gr: NS-PK | 65 students
Daycare / Preschool
3542 Glendale Avenue
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 385-5880
Map of Discovery Center
Gr: K | 28 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
8011 Dutch Rd
Waterville, OH 43566
(419) 878-8689
Map of Discovery Express School Elementary School
Gr: K | 11 students
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
1640 Timber Wolf Dr
Holland, OH 43528
(419) 861-1060
Map of Gateway Pre-k School
Gr: PK-K | 37 students
Daycare / Preschool (Seventh Day Adventist)
4650 W Bancroft St
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 345-7443
Map of Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Gr: K-5 | 33 students
Latter Day Saints
3934 Laskey Road
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 475-3631
Holland-Sylvania KinderCare Photo
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
2812 North Holland Sylvania Rd.
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 531-6450
Lial Catholic School Photo
Gr: NS-8 | 226 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 10
Alternative School (Catholic)
5700 Davis Road
Whitehouse, OH 43571
(419) 877-5167
Maumee KinderCare Photo
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
125 Chesterfield Lane
Maumee, OH 43537
(419) 893-8206
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Lucas County Private Schools (Closed)

Map of Cathedra Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 95 students
Church of God
5242 Mcgregor Lane
Sylvania, OH 43560
(419) 882-8461
Map of Holy Rosary
Gr: PK-3 | 94 students
Catholic
2565 York Street
Toledo, OH 43605
(419) 691-1653
Map of Ladyfield Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students
Catholic
3837 Secor Road
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 475-5451
Map of Mary Immaculate School
Gr: 1-8 | 57 students
Special Education School (Catholic)
3835 Secor Rd
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 474-1688
Map of Pope John Paul II School
Gr: NS-8 | 189 students
Catholic
3248 Warsaw Street
Toledo, OH 43608
(419) 243-5257
Map of Sacred Heart Elementary School
Gr: K-8 | 183 students
Catholic
824 6th Street
Toledo, OH 43605
(419) 691-0869
Map of St. Agnes Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 215 students
Catholic
3891 Martha Avenue
Toledo, OH 43612
(419) 478-7778
Map of St. Charles School
Gr: K-8 | 203 students
Catholic
1850 Airport Highway
Toledo, OH 43609
(419) 382-7271
Map of St. Clement Catholic School
Gr: K-9 | 224 students
Catholic
3020 Tremainsville Rd
Toledo, OH 43613
(419) 474-9657
Map of St. Elizabeth Seton School
Gr: K-8 | 143 students
Catholic
1030 Clay Avenue
Toledo, OH 43608
(419) 726-4471
Map of St. Hedwig
Gr: PK-8 | 160 students
Catholic
225 Dexter St
Toledo, OH 43608
(419) 729-3658
Map of St. Hyacinth Elementary School
Gr: K-8 | 179 students
Catholic
728 Parkside Blvd
Toledo, OH 43607
(419) 535-7078
Map of St. Stephen School
Gr: 4-8 | 91 students
Catholic
2018 Consaul Street
Toledo, OH 43605
(419) 691-8760
Map of Zion Lutheran School
Gr: K-8 | 29 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
630 Cuthbert Rd
Toledo, OH 43607
(419) 531-1507

Overview

Category
This State (OH)
US
# Schools
47 Schools

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Private schools down 5 in Lucas County, from 52 in 2016 to 47 in 2025.
# Students
11,992 Students
232,121 Students

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Private schools slightly smaller in Lucas County, average enrollment eased from 281 in 2016 to 272 in 2025.
% Average Students of Color
34%
25%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Students of color flat at 33% in Lucas County private schools, after falling to 27% in 2018 and returning to 33% in 2024 and 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
903 Teachers
19,163 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Student-teacher ratio down 2 in Lucas County private schools, from 15:1 in 2016 to 13:1 in 2025.
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
47%
51%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Class Size
19 students
17 students

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Number of AP Courses
10 courses
12 courses

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average SAT score
1340
(Out of 1600)
1239
Average ACT score
26
(Out of 36)
25
ACT score held at 26 in Lucas County private schools from 2023 to 2025, after peaking at 27 in 2019-2022.

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$9,387
$8,791

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Tuition up 26% in Lucas County, rising from $6,019 in 2016 to $7,598 in 2025.
Average Summer Program Cost
$230
$425
Average % on Financial Aid
54%
52%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Financial Aid Grant
$1,400
$5,164
Grant aid flat at $1,400 in Lucas County from 2019 to 2025, while Ohio and the U.S. increased over the same period.
Average Acceptance Rate
86%
88%
Average Endowment Size
$6.5 million
$23.04 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.59

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity score up 12 points in Lucas County private schools, rising from 0.53 in 2016 to 0.65 in 2025.
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,332 Students
% American Indian Students
<1%
1%
# Asian Students
303 Students
5,039 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Asian share rose slightly in Lucas County private schools, from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.
# Hispanic Students
771 Students
10,835 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Hispanic share up 2 points in Lucas County private schools, rising from 4% in 2016 to 6% in 2025.
# Black Students
1,997 Students
24,257 Students
% Black Students
17%
10%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Black student share up 3 points in Lucas County private schools, rising from 14% in 2016 to 17% in 2025.
# White Students
6,401 Students
139,899 Students
% White Students
53%
59%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

White share down 13 points in Lucas County private schools, falling from 66% in 2016 to 53% in 2025.
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
309 Students
% Hawaiian Students
<1%
<1%
# Others Students
2,573 Students
54,253 Students
% of Others Students
21%
23%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Other-race share up 8 points in Lucas County private schools, rising from 13% in 2016 to 21% in 2025.
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
12 extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
10 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Lucas County, OH?
The top ranked private schools in Lucas County, OH include Notre Dame Academy, Maumee Valley Country Day School, and St. Ursula Academy.
How many private schools are located in Lucas County?
47 private schools are located in Lucas County.
How much do private schools cost in Lucas County?
The average tuition cost is $9,387, which is higher than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $8,791.
How diverse are private schools in Lucas County?
Lucas County private schools are approximately 34% minority students, which is higher than the Ohio private school average of 25%.
What percentage of students in Lucas County go to private school?
14% of all K-12 students in Lucas County are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Lucas County?
81% of private schools in Lucas County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private schools in Lucas County are often viewed compared to one another?

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