Private schools in Bartholomew County, IN
10 schools across Columbus, Edinburgh. About 1,355 students in all (2023-24). 8 on the state’s Choice Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| ABC - Stewart School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Columbus Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 409 |
| Liberty Academy of Columbus ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Maple Creek Adventist Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| St. Bartholomew School ✓ | K-8 | 385 |
| St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Ministry ✓ | PreK-K | 12 |
| St. Peter's Lutheran School ✓ | K-8 | 418 |
| White Creek Lutheran School ✓ | K-8 | 111 |
| North Star Montessori School | PreK-K | 5 |
| Tabernacle Christian School | PreK-12 | 15 |
Bartholomew County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 2; the most in Columbus (9)
- Among Indiana counties
- 13th most private schools of 71; 2% of the state’s 642
- Typical school
- 385 students (5 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Tabernacle Christian School, 15 students; St. Peter's Lutheran School, 418 students
- Students per teacher
- 12 typical, 2.5 to 14.7 across 7 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori
- Association members
- 3, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- State program
- Scholarship, about $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district
How Choice Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 1 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Indiana
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic5
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey3
- Pre-K (and up)4
- Elementary (K to 5)7
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school2
- Under 501
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2990
- 300 to 5993
- Bartholomew County80%
- All of Indiana66%
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: Indiana Choice Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked October 28, 2026.
- Award and rules: Indiana Choice Scholarship, official page, read October 1, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Bartholomew County
Neighboring counties
- Jackson County (8)
- Jennings County (2)
- Shelby County (2)
- Decatur County (2)
- Johnson County (10)
- Lawrence County (5)
- Morgan County (2)
- Monroe County (9)
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