Private schools in Montgomery County, AL
27 schools across Cecil, Hope Hull, Montgomery, Pike Road. About 2,697 students in all (2023-24). 18 on the state’s CHOOSE Act list.
Montgomery County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 4; the most in Montgomery (24)
- Among Alabama counties
- 4th most private schools of 55; 8% of the state’s 339
- Typical school
- 99 students (13 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Future Generation Learning Center, 20 students; Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, 732 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.3 typical, 2.4 to 14.1 across 16 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 1 special education
- Association members
- 5, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 80% of graduates at the typical high school (8 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,000 per student at a participating school
How CHOOSE Act works - Public charter schools
- 6 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Alabama
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic8
- Nonsectarian8
- Not in federal survey9
- Pre-K (and up)10
- Elementary (K to 5)18
- Middle (6 to 8)11
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school7
- Under 504
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5990
- 600 or more2
- Montgomery County67%
- All of Alabama73%
Lowest$4,815Middle$7,500Highest$11,000
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Alabama CHOOSE Act schools, list dated October 23, 2026, checked October 26, 2026.
- Award and rules: Alabama CHOOSE Act, official page, read October 1, 2026.
- Tuition for 7 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Montgomery County
Neighboring counties
- Elmore County (4)
- Autauga County (6)
- Lowndes County (1)
- Bullock County (1)
- Pike County (4)
- Butler County (1)
- Tallapoosa County (5)
- Chilton County (2)
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