✓ Education Freedom Account Grades 1-11 17 students 7.1 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Private schools in Jonesboro, AR
7 schools within 12 miles. 4 of them are on the state’s EFA list. EFA pays $7,208 per student for 2026-27.
Schools near Jonesboro
Schools on the official EFA list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
✓ Education Freedom Account Grades PreK-6 111 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic
The Academy of Tlc
3 mi ✓ Education Freedom Account Grades K-3 24 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
✓ Education Freedom Account Grades PreK-12 164 students 6.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-K 15 students 15 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades Ungraded 65 students 2.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Grades K-10 59 students 21.1 students per teacher Baptist Special education
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What Arkansas pays, and what that leaves you
Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
$7,208 per student for 2026-27 $8,162 for students who previously held a Succeed Scholarship.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees EFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
We filled in the standard EFA 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.
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Jonesboro) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Jonesboro?
We count 7 within 12 miles of downtown Jonesboro. Together they enrolled about 455 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Ridgefield Christian School with 164 students.
Which Jonesboro private schools take EFA?
4 of the 7 schools on this page are on the state’s official EFA list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked “EFA school” here appear on the participating-school list published by the Arkansas Department of Education. We match by school name and city and show the date we last read the list.
Will EFA cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. EFA pays $7,208 per student for 2026-27, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.