Private schools in Volusia County, FL
72 schools across Daytona Beach, Deland, Deltona, Edgewater and other towns. About 8,100 students in all (2023-24). 62 on the state’s FES / FTC list.
Volusia County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 17; the most in Daytona Beach (14), Ormond Beach (11) and Deland (9)
- Among Florida counties
- 11th most private schools of 68; 3% of the state’s 2,784
- Typical school
- 91 students (55 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Exceptional Learning Institute, 13 students; Trinity Christian Academy, 642 students
- Students per teacher
- 11 typical, 2.4 to 24 across 53 schools
- Programs
- 6 Montessori, 8 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 15, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 46% of graduates at the typical high school (18 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Discovery Academy $8,500; High Point Academy $8,500; Riverbend Academy $9,200; Warner Christian Academy $9,050
- 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
- Catholic6
- Christian, not Catholic22
- Jewish1
- Islamic1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian25
- Not in federal survey16
- Pre-K (and up)32
- Elementary (K to 5)61
- Middle (6 to 8)51
- High school (9 to 12)33
- K to 12, one school18
- Under 5014
- 50 to 14919
- 150 to 29915
- 300 to 5996
- 600 or more1
- Volusia County86%
- All of Florida87%
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 4 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Volusia County
- Private schools in Daytona Beach
- Private schools in Port Orange
- Private schools in South Daytona
- Private schools in Lake Helen
- Private schools in New Smyrna Beach
- Private schools in Deland
- Private schools in Ormond Beach
- Private schools in Edgewater
- Private schools in Deltona
- Private schools in Orange City
- Private schools in Sanford
- Private schools in Bunnell
- All of Florida
Neighboring counties
- Flagler County (15)
- Seminole County (68)
- Orange County (228)
- Putnam County (7)
- Lake County (50)
- Osceola County (75)
- St. Johns County (25)
- Marion County (42)
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