Top private schools near Jacksonville, FL: 4 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Jacksonville on measures parents ask about, from federal data and tuition we verified on each school’s own website.
We looked at the 106 private schools in Jacksonville or within 6 miles of downtown. Each list below uses one measure, says where it comes from and shows the top 10. A school can rank high on one measure and not appear on another, so read the lists together. We leave out any list with fewer than 5 qualifying schools, and no school can pay to appear or move up.
- Most graduates going on to a 4-year college (47 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (73 ranked)
- Largest schools (97 ranked)
- Lowest published tuition (9 ranked)
Most graduates going on to a 4-year college
Share of each high school’s graduates who went on to a 4-year college, as the school reported it. Only the 47 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 4 reported 100%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence School | 100% | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 2 | Al-Furqan Academy | 100% | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 3 | Orange County American High School | 100% | 9-12 | 1 mi |
| 4 | Eunice Christian School | 100% | 8-12 | 8 mi |
| 5 | The Bolles School | 98% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 6 | Latam Global School | 98% | K-12 | 1 mi |
| 7 | University Christian School | 95% | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 8 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 87% | PreK-12 | 3 mi |
| 9 | Trinity Christian Academy | 85% | K-12 | 8 mi |
| 10 | Victory Christian Academy | 83% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 47 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 73 schools with at least 50 students (so very small schools do not fill the list). This ratio is the closest measure of class size in the federal data; actual class sizes can be larger.
| # | School | Students per teacher | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torah Academy of Jacksonville | 5 students per teacher | PreK-10 | 10 mi |
| 2 | Heart To Heart Christian Academy | 5.9 students per teacher | K-12 | 8 mi |
| 3 | San Jose Episcopal Day School | 6 students per teacher | PreK-6 | 7 mi |
| 4 | Mainspring Academy | 6.3 students per teacher | Ungraded | 7 mi |
| 5 | Millennial Christian School | 6.6 students per teacher | K-12 | 6 mi |
| 6 | The Foundation Academy | 7 students per teacher | K-12 | 14 mi |
| 7 | Austin Christian Vocational Academy | 7 students per teacher | K-12 | 3 mi |
| 8 | Orange County American High School | 7.5 students per teacher | 9-12 | 1 mi |
| 9 | Guardian Catholic School | 8.1 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 2 mi |
| 10 | West Meadows Baptist Academy | 8.2 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 13 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 73 ranked schools.
Largest schools
Kindergarten to grade 12 enrollment each school reported, largest first. Pre-K children are not counted in the federal figure.
| # | School | Students (K-12) | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bolles School | 1,708 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 2 | Bishop Kenny High School | 1,394 students | 9-12 | 2 mi |
| 3 | Providence School | 1,385 students | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 4 | Trinity Christian Academy | 1,311 students | K-12 | 8 mi |
| 5 | Episcopal School of Jacksonville | 1,144 students | PreK-12 | 3 mi |
| 6 | Latam Global School | 705 students | K-12 | 1 mi |
| 7 | University Christian School | 658 students | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 8 | First Coast Christian School | 577 students | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 9 | Assumption Catholic School | 558 students | K-8 | 2 mi |
| 10 | St. Joseph Catholic School | 485 students | PreK-8 | 13 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 97 ranked schools.
Lowest published tuition
We have a verified tuition figure for 9 of the 106 schools near Jacksonville, so a school missing here may cost less. Ranked by the cheapest grade band each school publishes; required fees can be extra.
| # | School | Published yearly tuition | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parsons Christian Academy | $8,300 to $8,800 (lowest: K-5) | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 2 | Cedar Creek Christian School | $8,500 to $8,800 (lowest: grades 9-12), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 3 | First Coast Christian School | $8,500 to $9,000 (lowest: K-5), 2025-26 | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 4 | Sacred Heart School | $8,650 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 8 mi |
| 5 | Trinity Christian Academy | $11,500 to $13,560 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | K-12 | 8 mi |
| 6 | University Christian School | $11,500 to $14,000 (lowest: K-5) | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 7 | Bishop John J Snyder High School | $14,950, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 12 mi |
| 8 | Bishop Kenny High School | $15,100, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 2 mi |
| 9 | The Bolles School | $19,080 to $34,660 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
Source: each school’s own website, checked by ChoiceFunded.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Jacksonville?
There is no single best school, and we do not rank schools by opinion or reviews. The right school depends on your child, your faith, your budget and your commute. The lists on this page rank the 106 private schools within 6 miles of Jacksonville on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Jacksonville private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
4 of the 47 high schools near Jacksonville that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Providence School, Al-Furqan Academy and Orange County American High School (2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey). The list on this page shows them largest first.
Can a school pay to appear on these lists or move up?
No. Every list is sorted by the measure it names, and the source is printed under each list. Sponsored boxes elsewhere on the site are labelled and never change these lists.
Where do the figures come from?
Enrollment, students per teacher and college-going come from the 2023-24 Private School Universe survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, as each school reported them. Tuition figures were read on each school’s own website, and the school’s page links the source.