Private schools in Monroe County, IN
9 schools. About 1,070 students in all (2023-24). 6 on the state’s Choice Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Adventist Christian Elementary ✓ | K-7 | 7 |
| Clear Creek Christian School ✓ | K-6 | 179 |
| Covenant Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 140 |
| Lighthouse Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 279 |
| Sherwood Oaks Christian Church Preschool Kindergarten ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| St. Charles Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 313 |
| Bloomington Montessori School | PreK-6 | 135 |
| Grace Baptist Preschool | PreK-Transitional K | 7 |
| St. Mark's Nursery School and Kindergarten | PreK-K | 10 |
Monroe County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- all in Bloomington
- Among Indiana counties
- 15th most private schools of 71; 1% of the state’s 642
- Typical school
- 179 students (5 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Bloomington Montessori School, 135 students; St. Charles Catholic School, 313 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.7 typical, 3.7 to 13.4 across 8 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori
- Association members
- 5, 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
- 3 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Indiana
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic5
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey1
- Pre-K (and up)5
- Elementary (K to 5)8
- Middle (6 to 8)6
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school2
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5991
- Monroe County67%
- 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 Monroe County
Neighboring counties
- Lawrence County (5)
- Morgan County (2)
- Putnam County (1)
- Bartholomew County (10)
- Johnson County (10)
- Jackson County (8)
- Greene County (1)
- Daviess County (19)
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