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Private schools in Alabama

CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school. For 2026-27, households at or below 300% of the poverty level. It opens to every family in 2027-28.

339 schools listed
48,422 students (2023-24)
248 on the official CHOOSE Act list

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Alabama private schools at a glance

Counties with a private school
55 of 67
Town pages
29
Most private schools
Birmingham (46), Mobile (32) and Huntsville (25)
Typical school
126 students, 9.1 per teacher
Smallest and largest
Acts Academy, 11 students; Faith Academy, 1,798 students
Co-ed or single-sex
1 all-girls and 2 all-boys
Association members
93, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
To a 4-year college
75% of graduates at the typical high school (133 reporting)
Programs
14 Montessori, 7 special education
Public charter schools
26, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Alabama

Where these facts come from

What Alabama pays

AL
Alabama CHOOSE Act Education savings account
$7,000 per student at a participating schoolHomeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 1, 2026. Sources and how to apply

Almost 49,000 students applied for 2026-27 and more than 34,000 were approved, the Governor’s office said.

Worth knowing: About 15,000 applicants were not approved for 2026-27; some were over the income limit. Funding depends on what the legislature appropriates.

How CHOOSE Act works, start to finish

What share of Alabama private schools are on the list, next to other states

Charter schools, private schools and school choice in Alabama, next to other states

By city

Each count: schools in the town or within 6 miles (12 for small towns).

Ranked lists, each on one stated measure: Top private schools in Birmingham

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in Alabama

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Faith Academy ✓MobilePreK-121,79819.6Christian (nondenominational)
Briarwood Christian School ✓BirminghamPreK-121,55211.2Christian (nondenominational)
Essential Church SchoolBirminghamK-121,18519.8Christian (nondenominational)
Randolph School ✓HuntsvillePreK-121,0057.9Nonsectarian
American Christian Academy ✓TuscaloosaPreK-1293515.3Christian (nondenominational)
Whitesburg Christian Academy ✓HuntsvilleK-1289312.7Baptist
Madison Academy ✓MadisonPreK-128078.7Christian (nondenominational)
Bayside Academy ✓DaphnePreK-127869Nonsectarian
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School ✓Mobile9-1275011Roman Catholic
Lee-Scott Academy ✓AuburnPreK-1275010.5Christian (nondenominational)
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School ✓MontgomeryPreK-1273211.7Roman Catholic
Houston Academy ✓DothanPreK-1267213.2Nonsectarian
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama ✓BirminghamPreK-126599.1Christian (nondenominational)
Cornerstone High SchoolBirminghamPreK-126597.6Nonsectarian
Prattville Christian Academy ✓PrattvillePreK-126578.1Christian (nondenominational)

What private school costs in Alabama

Kindergarten to grade 5
$7,700 middle, $4,330 to $26,027 (40 schools)
Grades 6 to 8
$8,962 middle, $4,890 to $26,027 (38 schools)
Grades 9 to 12
$9,500 middle, $4,950 to $32,164 (37 schools)

Prices read on each school’s own website; mostly larger schools so far, so a guide, not an average.

2026-27 prices only, read on each school’s own website, all private schools in Alabama with a verified price for that band. Award from Alabama Department of Revenue, the CHOOSE Act, read October 9, 2026.

Private school tuition in Alabama, school by school. Tuition in every state.

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What would you pay?

We filled in the standard CHOOSE Act amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Questions parents ask

How much does Alabama pay toward private school?

$7,000 per student at a participating school. Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.

Who can get it?

For 2026-27, households at or below 300% of the poverty level. It opens to every family in 2027-28.

Is there still room?

Almost 49,000 students applied for 2026-27 and more than 34,000 were approved, the Governor’s office said.

How do I know a school takes CHOOSE Act?

Schools marked here appear on the participating-schools list the Alabama Department of Revenue publishes. We match by school name and city, or by a name that appears only once in the state.

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