Private schools in Leon County, FL
41 schools. About 4,986 students in all (2023-24). 35 on the state’s FES / FTC list.
Leon County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- all in Tallahassee
- Among Florida counties
- 18th most private schools of 68; 1% of the state’s 2,784
- Typical school
- 47 students (32 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Academe, 11 students; Maclay School, 1,031 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.7 typical, 3.7 to 14.3 across 25 schools
- Programs
- 3 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 4, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 65% of graduates at the typical high school (10 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works - Public charter schools
- 6 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic10
- Jewish1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian11
- Not in federal survey16
- Pre-K (and up)18
- Elementary (K to 5)30
- Middle (6 to 8)27
- High school (9 to 12)20
- K to 12, one school13
- Under 5019
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5996
- 600 or more1
- Leon County85%
- All of Florida87%
Lowest$10,716Middle$12,425Highest$18,700
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 5 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 Leon County
Neighboring counties
- Gadsden County (4)
- Wakulla County (2)
- Jefferson County (2)
- Liberty County (1)
- Taylor County (4)
- Madison County (2)
- Jackson County (3)
- Franklin County (2)
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