Christian schools in Arkansas
67 statewide. 51 are on the state’s EFA list. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey (for schools new since then in Florida, the state’s private school directory).
Christian schools in Arkansas at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 46%, 67 of 147
- Towns
- 43; the most in Little Rock (6), Fayetteville (5) and Hot Springs (4)
- Counties
- 29 with at least one
- Students
- about 11,082 in all; the typical school has 99
- Smallest and largest
- Shiloh Excel Christian School, 10 students; Little Rock Christian Academy, 1,534 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.6 typical, 2 to 21.1 across 67 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 19, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 84% of graduates at the typical high school (37 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Fayetteville Christian School $5,500; Life Way Christian School $9,390; The Episcopal Collegiate School $17,600
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,208 per student for 2026-27
How EFA works
- Pre-K (and up)38
- Elementary (K to 5)64
- Middle (6 to 8)56
- High school (9 to 12)49
- K to 12, one school34
- Under 5023
- 50 to 14917
- 150 to 29910
- 300 to 5999
- 600 or more3
- Christian schools76%
- 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 3 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
By city
- Christian schools in Little Rock (6)
- Christian schools in Bentonville (5)
- Christian schools in Fayetteville (5)
- Christian schools in North Little Rock (5)
- Christian schools in Rogers (5)
- Christian schools in Fort Smith (4)
- Christian schools in Hot Springs (4)
- Christian schools in Benton (3)
- Christian schools in Conway (3)
- Christian schools in Harrison (3)
- Christian schools in Jacksonville (3)
- Christian schools in Jonesboro (3)
- Christian schools in Searcy (3)
The 40 largest
Other kinds of school in Arkansas
- Catholic 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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