42 Private Schools in Marion County, FL

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Belleview Christian Academy / LFCS ✓	Belleview	K-8	158	14.4	Baptist
Lifespan Academy ✓	Belleview	K-7	41	5.9	Nonsectarian
Souls Harbor Christian Academy ✓	Belleview	PreK-12	152	not reported	Pentecostal
Barbaras Kitchen School of Excellence (Bkse) ✓	Citra	K-12	20	10	Other religious
Back To Basics Learning Academy ✓	Dunnellon	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Dunnellon Christian Academy ✓	Dunnellon	PreK-8	198	not reported	Baptist
Riverland Christian Academy ✓	Dunnellon	K-12	85	10.5	Baptist
Ambleside Magnolia ✓	Ocala	K-3	42	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Ambleside Ocala ✓	Ocala	K-12	201	10.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Blessed Trinity School ✓	Ocala	K-8	660	18.9	Roman Catholic
Capstone Academy and Preschool ✓	Ocala	PreK-9	not reported	not reported	not reported
Crossroads Academy ✓	Ocala	3-12	114	7.9	Nonsectarian
Darul Uloom of Ocala FL ✓	Ocala	1-11	16	6.4	Islamic
Dr. D. D. Brown Christian Academy of Hope ✓	Ocala	K-12	37	9.2	Pentecostal
Ember Academy ✓	Ocala	1-8	67	not reported	Nonsectarian
First Assembly Christian School & Daycare ✓	Ocala	PreK-12	444	12.4	Assembly of God
Generation Alive Christian Academy of the P ✓	Ocala	PreK-12	6	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Grace Christian School of Ocala FL ✓	Ocala	PreK-8	345	not reported	Other religious
Graceway Academy ✓	Ocala	PreK-8	128	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Kinterra ✓	Ocala	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Meadowbrook Academy ✓	Ocala	PreK-12	288	15.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Montessori House of Ocala ✓	Ocala	PreK-K	7	2.3	Nonsectarian
Montessori Preparatory School of Ocala ✓	Ocala	PreK-5	58	6.4	Nonsectarian
New Horizon Academy for Exceptional Students ✓	Ocala	7-11	6	2.3	Nonsectarian
Ocala Adventist Academy ✓	Ocala	K-8	27	8.7	Seventh-Day Adventist
Ocala Christian Academy ✓	Ocala	PreK-12	559	18	Baptist
Ocala Preparatory Academy ✓	Ocala	K-12	57	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Redeemer Christian School ✓	Ocala	PreK-12	496	14.7	Presbyterian
Shiloh SDA School ✓	Ocala	K-8	61	12.2	Seventh-Day Adventist
Shores Assembly of God the Elijah School ✓	Ocala	K-6	65	not reported	Assembly of God
St. John Lutheran School ✓	Ocala	PreK-12	443	11.2	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
St. Pauls Christian School ✓	Ocala	PreK-K	7	7	Methodist
The Cornerstone School ✓	Ocala	PreK-8	270	12.7	Nonsectarian
The Reading Clinic School ✓	Ocala	K-8	29	not reported	Nonsectarian
Trinity Catholic High School ✓	Ocala	9-12	540	15.8	Roman Catholic
Victory Academy Ocala ✓	Ocala	PreK-8	100	7.2	Other religious
Wings of Faith Academy ✓	Ocala	PreK-2	42	not reported	Church of God
Building Bridges Academy ✓	Silver Springs	6-9	56	10.4	Baptist
Gracepointe Academy ✓	Summerfield	K-12	134	19.1	Baptist
The Kings Academy at Village View Church ✓	Summerfield	PreK-12	198	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Capstone Child Care Academy	Ocala	PreK-4	131	16.4	Nonsectarian
Destiny Leadership Academy	Ocala	K-5	39	11.5	Christian (nondenominational)

Marion County private schools at a glance

Towns: 6; the most in Ocala (32), Belleview (3) and Dunnellon (3)
Among Florida counties: 17th most private schools of 68; 2% of the state’s 2,784
Typical school: 114 students (35 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Darul Uloom of Ocala FL, 16 students; Blessed Trinity School, 660 students
Students per teacher: 10.9 typical, 2.3 to 19.1 across 27 schools
Programs: 2 Montessori, 3 special education
Association members: 5, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 40% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
State program: Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
Public charter schools: 5 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Florida

Affiliation, 42 schools

Catholic2
Christian, not Catholic15
Islamic1
Other faiths2
Nonsectarian7
Not in federal survey15

Grade levels (overlapping), 42 schools

Pre-K (and up)19
Elementary (K to 5)37
Middle (6 to 8)32
High school (9 to 12)20
K to 12, one school14

School size, 35 reporting

Under 509
50 to 14912
150 to 2997
300 to 5996
600 or more1

On the FES / FTC list: 40 of 42

Marion County95%
All of Florida87%

Lowest published tuition, 7 schools

Lowest$7,208Middle$9,500Highest$17,201

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 7 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.

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