St. Paul Catholic School
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8320 students13.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Private schools in Pensacola, FL
39 schools in Pensacola itself. 35 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 Pensacola (39)
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Creative Learning Academy
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO)Grades PreK-8261 students8.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8325 students12.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12403 students12.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed65% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8135 students7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 9Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-8302 students11.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-548 students12.3 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-9Under 10 K-12 studentsCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1290 students9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 9-1228 students8 students per teacherRoman CatholicSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 9-12698 students16.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed72% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-848 students5.7 students per teacherChurch of ChristCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-5Under 10 K-12 studentsBaptistCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12315 students14.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed92% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-11168 students10.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-5223 students15.9 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12117 students10.6 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12274 students9.9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed43% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO)Grades PreK-12137 students7.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-833 students11 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 1-1022 students7.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)MontessoriCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8192 students13.3 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12120 students6.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special program emphasisCo-ed23% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1232 students16 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8280 students8.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-8210 students13.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 9-1211 studentsRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-9214 students17.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades 3-1219 students4.8 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Be Academy
9 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-536 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1267 students9.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades PreK-8356 students12.8 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
Grades PreK-121,656 studentsNonsectarianCo-ed30% to 4-year college
Grades 1-5Under 10 K-12 studentsOther religiousCo-ed
Grades 1-1128 students7 students per teacherMennoniteCo-ed
Pensacola private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- St. Paul Catholic School, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 7,187 in all; the typical school has 168
- Smallest and largest
- Chesterton Academy of the Florida Martyrs, 11 students; Hillcrest Private Academy, 1,656 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.8 typical, 4.8 to 17.3 across 30 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 3 special education
- Association members
- 14, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 65% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 6, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Pensacola
- Catholic6
- Christian, not Catholic17
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian8
- Not in federal survey7
- Pre-K (and up)21
- Elementary (K to 5)32
- Middle (6 to 8)27
- High school (9 to 12)20
- K to 12, one school10
- Under 5010
- 50 to 1496
- 150 to 2998
- 300 to 5996
- 600 or more2
- Pensacola90%
- 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 6 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 Pensacola
Lowest$7,000Middle$9,948Highest$13,343
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $9,900 middle, $7,000 to $13,343 (5 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $9,900 middle, $7,000 to $15,028 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon School for Arts and Sciences | $7,000 | 2026-27 |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral School | $9,000 to $9,600 | not stated |
| Aletheia Christian Academy | $9,900 | 2026-27 |
| East Hill Christian School | $9,995 | 2026-27 |
| Pensacola Catholic High School | $10,305 | 2026-27 |
| Episcopal Day School of Christ Church Parish | $13,343 to $15,028 | 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.
Keep looking
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- Montessori schools in and around Pensacola (3)
- Special education schools in and around Pensacola (3)
- Private high schools in and around Pensacola (20)
- Private elementary schools in and around Pensacola (32)
- Private middle schools in and around Pensacola (27)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Pensacola (28)
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