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Best Tennessee Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 414 private schools belonging to membership associations in Tennessee.
The most popular school membership associations are Other school association(s) (21% of schools), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) (17% of schools) and Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) (15% of schools).

Top Ranked Tennessee Private Schools by Membership Association (2025)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
38
18,197
11%

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