Private schools in St. Joseph County, IN
45 schools across Granger, Mishawaka, North Liberty, South Bend and other towns. About 7,638 students in all (2023-24). 36 on the state’s Choice Scholarship list.
St. Joseph County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 6; the most in South Bend (30), Mishawaka (8) and Granger (3)
- Among Indiana counties
- 4th most private schools of 71; 7% of the state’s 642
- Typical school
- 185 students (35 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Depaul Academy, 23 students; St. Joseph High School, 849 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.1 typical, 4.1 to 24 across 37 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 2 all-boys
- Association members
- 18, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 90% of graduates at the typical high school (8 reporting)
- State program
- Scholarship, about $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district
How Choice Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 8 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Indiana
- Catholic18
- Christian, not Catholic11
- Jewish3
- Nonsectarian5
- Not in federal survey8
- Pre-K (and up)24
- Elementary (K to 5)31
- Middle (6 to 8)29
- High school (9 to 12)10
- K to 12, one school4
- Under 508
- 50 to 1497
- 150 to 29912
- 300 to 5996
- 600 or more2
- St. Joseph County80%
- All of Indiana66%
Lowest$7,625Middle$9,560Highest$20,350
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 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around St. Joseph County
Neighboring counties
- Elkhart County (34)
- Marshall County (12)
- Laporte County (8)
- Kosciusko County (9)
- Lagrange County (22)
- Fulton County (1)
- Starke County (1)
- Porter County (11)
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