Top private schools near Miami, FL: 4 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Miami on measures parents ask about, from federal data and tuition we verified on each school’s own website.
We looked at the 217 private schools in Miami 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 (61 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (115 ranked)
- Largest schools (189 ranked)
- Lowest published tuition (25 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 61 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 9 reported 100%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 100% | 6-12 | 12 mi |
| 2 | Miami Country Day School | 100% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 3 | Ransom Everglades School | 100% | 6-12 | 4 mi |
| 4 | Immaculata-la Salle High School | 100% | 9-12 | 2 mi |
| 5 | Our Lady of Lourdes Academy | 100% | 9-12 | 7 mi |
| 6 | Carrollton School-Sacred Heart | 100% | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 7 | Westwood Christian School | 100% | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 8 | Ebenezer Christian Academy II | 100% | K-12 | 3 mi |
| 9 | Miami Virtual School | 100% | 4-12 | 8 mi |
| 10 | Academica International Studies | 98% | 7-12 | 7 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 61 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 115 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 | Fusion Academy - Miami | 2.5 students per teacher | 6-12 | 9 mi |
| 2 | Coconut Grove Montessori School - Main Campus | 2.8 students per teacher | PreK-5 | 3 mi |
| 3 | St. Philip's Episcopal School | 3.4 students per teacher | PreK-5 | 5 mi |
| 4 | Jewish Leadership Academy | 3.4 students per teacher | 6-10 | 6 mi |
| 5 | Kendall Christian School | 3.8 students per teacher | PreK-5 | 11 mi |
| 6 | Childrens Resources | 3.8 students per teacher | PreK-5 | 11 mi |
| 7 | Mesifta of Greater Miami | 3.9 students per teacher | 9-12 | 5 mi |
| 8 | Learning Links School House | 4 students per teacher | Transitional 1st-12 | 16 mi |
| 9 | S.T.A.R.S. Autism School | 4 students per teacher | PreK-5 | 13 mi |
| 10 | Our Pride Academy | 4.4 students per teacher | Ungraded | 12 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 115 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 | Lincoln-Marti Community Agency | 1,919 students | PreK-12 | 2 mi |
| 2 | Christopher Columbus High School | 1,740 students | 9-12 | 8 mi |
| 3 | Worlded International School | 1,550 students | 1-12 | 1 mi |
| 4 | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School | 1,375 students | 6-12 | 12 mi |
| 5 | Dawere International High School | 1,337 students | 7-12 | 9 mi |
| 6 | St. Brendan Catholic High School | 1,306 students | 9-12 | 8 mi |
| 7 | Miami Country Day School | 1,289 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 8 | Ransom Everglades School | 1,167 students | 6-12 | 4 mi |
| 9 | Florida Christian School | 1,078 students | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 10 | American High School Academy | 891 students | 7-12 | 11 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 189 ranked schools.
Lowest published tuition
We have a verified tuition figure for 25 of the 217 schools near Miami, 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 | Mother of Christ Catholic School | $8,750 to $8,850 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 14 mi |
| 2 | St. James Catholic School | $9,075 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 8 mi |
| 3 | St. Timothy Parish School | $9,370 to $9,545 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 10 mi |
| 4 | Good Shepherd Catholic School | $9,495 to $9,617 (lowest: grades 6-8), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 14 mi |
| 5 | Our Lady of the Rosary School | $9,700 (lowest: K-5) | PreK-8 | 12 mi |
| 6 | Westwood Christian School | $13,390 to $14,800 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 7 | The Growing Place | $13,500, 2026-27 | PreK-3 | 4 mi |
| 8 | King's Christian School | $14,400 to $15,900 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | K-9 | 9 mi |
| 9 | Dade Prep Academy | $15,000 (lowest: grades 6-8), 2026-27 | 6-12 | 16 mi |
| 10 | Florida Christian School | $15,750 to $17,850 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
Source: each school’s own website, checked by ChoiceFunded. Showing 10 of 25 ranked schools.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Miami?
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 217 private schools within 6 miles of Miami on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Miami private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
9 of the 61 high schools near Miami that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami Country Day School and Ransom Everglades 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.