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Private schools in Indiana

Choice Scholarship pays about $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district. Any Indiana resident age 5 to 21 accepted at a participating school. Lawmakers removed the income limit effective July 2026.

642 schools listed
89,859 students (2023-24)
425 on the official Choice Scholarship list

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Indiana private schools at a glance

Counties with a private school
71 of 92
Town pages
57
Most private schools
Indianapolis (104), Fort Wayne (45) and South Bend (30)
Typical school
124 students, 11.7 per teacher
Smallest and largest
Honeyview School Co. F Hostetler, 10 students; Heritage Christian School, 1,476 students
Co-ed or single-sex
1 all-girls and 5 all-boys
Association members
214, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college
75% of graduates at the typical high school (118 reporting)
Programs
32 Montessori, 4 special education
Public charter schools
137, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Indiana

Where these facts come from

What Indiana pays

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Indiana Choice Scholarship Scholarship
About $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school districtThese are the state’s 2026-27 estimates. The award is the lesser of that figure or the school’s tuition and fees.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 1, 2026. Sources and how to apply

80,548 students took part in 2025-26: 78,965 in the first application period and 1,583 in the second, the Indiana Department of Education’s 2025-26 annual report says. There is no cap.

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What share of Indiana private schools are on the list, next to other states

Charter schools, private schools and school choice in Indiana, next to other states

By city

Each count: schools in the town or within 6 miles (12 for small towns).

Ranked lists, each on one stated measure: Top private schools in Indianapolis

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in Indiana

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Heritage Christian School ✓IndianapolisPreK-121,47611.6Christian (nondenominational)
Cathedral High School ✓IndianapolisPreK-121,17112.6Roman Catholic
Blackhawk Christian School ✓Fort WaynePreK-121,14519.1Christian (nondenominational)
Roncalli High School ✓Indianapolis9-121,08214.4Roman Catholic
Evansville Christian School ✓NewburghPreK-121,0069.8Christian (nondenominational)
The Oaks Academy ✓IndianapolisPreK-89717.9Christian (nondenominational)
Park Tudor SchoolIndianapolisPreK-1295610.1Nonsectarian
Bishop Dwenger High School ✓Fort Wayne9-1291716.4Roman Catholic
St. Joseph High School ✓South Bend9-1284915.9Roman Catholic
Crown Point Christian School ✓Saint JohnPreK-883715.8Christian (nondenominational)
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School ✓Indianapolis9-1282910.7Roman Catholic
Faith Christian School ✓LafayettePreK-1279514.9Christian (nondenominational)
St. Vincent de Paul School ✓Fort WayneK-877416.9Roman Catholic
St. Charles Borromeo School ✓Fort WaynePreK-875923.7Roman Catholic
Greenwood Christian Academy ✓GreenwoodPreK-1274914.3Christian (nondenominational)

What private school costs in Indiana

Kindergarten to grade 5
$8,250 middle, $3,800 to $27,660 (30 schools)
Grades 6 to 8
$8,500 middle, $3,800 to $29,460 (31 schools)
Grades 9 to 12
$11,965 middle, $3,800 to $29,998 (33 schools)

Prices read on each school’s own website; mostly larger schools so far, so a guide, not an average.

2026-27 prices only, read on each school’s own website, all private schools in Indiana with a verified price for that band. Award from Indiana Department of Education, Choice Scholarship estimated award amounts 2026-27, read October 9, 2026. The state's Period 1 estimates, set by the student's home school district: the lowest and highest district. The award is the lesser of that amount or tuition and fees.

Private school tuition in Indiana, school by school. Tuition in every state.

Run your own numbers

What would you pay?

Choice Scholarship pays between $6,033 and $8,329 depending on where you live and other factors. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Questions parents ask

How much does Indiana pay toward private school?

About $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district. These are the state’s 2026-27 estimates. The award is the lesser of that figure or the school’s tuition and fees.

Who can get it?

Any Indiana resident age 5 to 21 accepted at a participating school. Lawmakers removed the income limit effective July 2026.

Is there still room?

80,548 students took part in 2025-26: 78,965 in the first application period and 1,583 in the second, the Indiana Department of Education’s 2025-26 annual report says. There is no cap.

How do I know a school takes Choice Scholarship?

Schools marked here appear on the 2026-27 participating schools sheet published by the Indiana Department of Education.

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