Private schools in Hamilton County, IN
32 schools across Carmel, Cicero, Fishers, Noblesville and other towns. About 4,106 students in all (2023-24). 17 on the state’s Choice Scholarship list.
Hamilton County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 7; the most in Carmel (11), Fishers (7) and Noblesville (5)
- Among Indiana counties
- 6th most private schools of 71; 5% of the state’s 642
- Typical school
- 176 students (17 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Cicero SDA Elementary, 21 students; Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 654 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.4 typical, 6.5 to 17.8 across 26 schools
- Programs
- 5 Montessori
- Association members
- 8, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 85% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Northpoint Christian Academy $9,900; University High School of Indiana $29,998; Guerin Catholic High School $17,900
- State program
- Scholarship, about $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district
How Choice Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 4 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Indiana
- Catholic5
- Christian, not Catholic8
- Islamic1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian11
- Not in federal survey6
- Pre-K (and up)19
- Elementary (K to 5)23
- Middle (6 to 8)13
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school4
- Under 504
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5995
- 600 or more1
- Hamilton County53%
- 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.
- Tuition for 3 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Hamilton County
Neighboring counties
- Marion County (104)
- Boone County (7)
- Hancock County (3)
- Hendricks County (6)
- Madison County (8)
- Johnson County (10)
- Clinton County (1)
- Howard County (6)
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