Private schools in Ocala, FL
32 schools in Ocala itself. 30 of them are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Florida’s FES and FTC scholarships average about $8,000, set by county and grade.
Order: schools on the official FES / FTC list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Ocala (32)
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Blessed Trinity School
under 1 miAmbleside Ocala
1 miGraceway Academy
3 miKinterra
5 miEmber Academy
6 miOcala private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Shiloh SDA School, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 5,271 in all; the typical school has 114
- Smallest and largest
- Darul Uloom of Ocala FL, 16 students; Blessed Trinity School, 660 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.2 typical, 2.3 to 18.9 across 21 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori, 2 special education
- Association members
- 4, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 50% of graduates at the typical high school (9 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 4, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Ocala
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic11
- Islamic1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian6
- Not in federal survey11
- Pre-K (and up)16
- Elementary (K to 5)29
- Middle (6 to 8)23
- High school (9 to 12)14
- K to 12, one school9
- Under 507
- 50 to 1499
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5996
- 600 or more1
- Ocala94%
- 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 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.
Private school tuition near Ocala
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $9,375 middle, $7,270 to $10,000 (6 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $9,775 middle, $7,270 to $10,750 (6 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $10,275 middle, $7,208 to $17,201 (6 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| First Assembly Christian School & Daycare | $7,208 to $7,270 | 2026-27 |
| Ocala Christian Academy | $7,300 | 2026-27 |
| Meadowbrook Academy | $9,250 | 2026-27 |
| Grace Christian School of Ocala FL | $9,500 to $10,500 | 2026-27 |
| Redeemer Christian School | $9,800 to $11,300 | 2026-27 |
| St. John Lutheran School | $10,000 to $11,350 | 2026-27 |
| Trinity Catholic High School | $17,201 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Florida, by city and grade.
What Florida pays
- Program
- Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, education savings account
- Award
- About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
- Also
- For 2026-27 the table runs from $7,463 (grades 9-12, lowest county) to $12,217 (grades K-3, Monroe County). Students with disabilities average about $10,000 under FES-UA.
FES / FTC award $7,528 to $8,303Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 2 of 7 schools with a verified 2026-27 price.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026: the lowest listed grade band, fees not included. Award from Step Up For Students, 2026-27 scholarship amounts by district (FTC and FES-EO), read October 9, 2026. The award depends on the student's county of residence. We use the row for the school's own county: the grades K to 3 amount for the elementary price, grades 4 to 8 for a middle school price and grades 9 to 12 for the high school price.
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