Catholic schools in Arkansas
23 statewide. 22 are on the state’s EFA list. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
Catholic schools in Arkansas at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 16%, 23 of 147
- Towns
- 16; the most in Little Rock (5), North Little Rock (3) and Fort Smith (2)
- Counties
- 14 with at least one
- Students
- about 5,671 in all; the typical school has 185
- Smallest and largest
- St. Michael School, 11 students; Catholic High School for Boys, 705 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.7 typical, 5.5 to 16.5 across 23 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 2 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 20, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 90% of graduates at the typical high school (5 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- St. Joseph Catholic School $9,608; St. Vincent de Paul School $10,553
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest Immaculate Conception School, January 15, 2027
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,208 per student for 2026-27
How EFA works
- Pre-K (and up)19
- Elementary (K to 5)19
- Middle (6 to 8)19
- High school (9 to 12)5
- K to 12, one school2
- Under 502
- 50 to 1498
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5998
- 600 or more1
- Catholic schools96%
- All private schools in Arkansas81%
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: Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
The 23 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic High School for Boys ✓ | 9-12 | 705 |
| Christ the King School ✓ | PreK-8 | 556 |
| Mt St. Mary Academy ✓ | 9-12 | 477 |
| Our Lady of the Holy Souls ✓ | PreK-8 | 448 |
| St. Joseph School ✓ | PreK-12 | 446 |
| St. Joseph Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 357 |
| St. Vincent de Paul School ✓ | PreK-8 | 356 |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 323 |
| Immaculate Conception School | PreK-8 | 323 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School ✓ | PreK-12 | 230 |
| Trinity Catholic School ✓ | 6-8 | 212 |
| St. Theresa Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 185 |
| Christ the King Catholic School ✓ | PreK-5 | 183 |
| North Little Rock Catholic Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 147 |
| Subiaco Academy ✓ | 7-12 | 144 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic School ✓ | PreK-6 | 111 |
| St. Paul Catholic School ✓ | PreK-6 | 105 |
| St. Johns Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 93 |
| St. Joseph Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 80 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 77 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School ✓ | PreK-6 | 65 |
| St. Mary's Catholic School & Preschool ✓ | PreK-6 | 37 |
| St. Michael School ✓ | PreK-2 | 11 |
Other kinds of school in Arkansas
- Christian schools in Arkansas
- Montessori schools in Arkansas
- Special education schools in Arkansas
- Private high schools in Arkansas
- Private elementary schools in Arkansas
- Private middle schools in Arkansas
- Private schools with kindergarten in Arkansas
- Private schools with pre-K in Arkansas
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Arkansas
- All private schools in Arkansas
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