Private schools in Escambia County, FL
40 schools across Cantonment, Pensacola. About 7,340 students in all (2023-24). 36 on the state’s FES / FTC list.
Escambia County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 2; the most in Pensacola (39)
- Among Florida counties
- 19th most private schools of 68; 1% of the state’s 2,784
- Typical school
- 153 students (33 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Chesterton Academy of the Florida Martyrs, 11 students; Hillcrest Private Academy, 1,656 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.8 typical, 4.8 to 17.3 across 30 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 3 special education
- Association members
- 14, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 65% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works - Public charter schools
- 7 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida
- Catholic6
- Christian, not Catholic17
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian8
- Not in federal survey8
- Pre-K (and up)21
- Elementary (K to 5)33
- Middle (6 to 8)28
- High school (9 to 12)21
- K to 12, one school11
- Under 5010
- 50 to 1496
- 150 to 2999
- 300 to 5996
- 600 or more2
- Escambia County90%
- All of Florida87%
Lowest$7,000Middle$9,948Highest$13,343
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: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships schools, list read October 8, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 6 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 Escambia County
Neighboring counties
- Santa Rosa County (11)
- Okaloosa County (21)
- Walton County (12)
- Bay County (16)
- Holmes County (2)
- Washington County (2)
- Gulf County (2)
- Jackson County (3)
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