Private schools in Tippecanoe County, IN
11 schools across Lafayette, West Lafayette. About 2,307 students in all (2023-24). 9 on the state’s Choice Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Central Catholic Jr Sr High School ✓ | 7-12 | 469 |
| Faith Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 795 |
| Lafayette Christian School ✓ | PreK-8 | 350 |
| Lighthouse Baptist Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| School Alive ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| St. Boniface School ✓ | 4-6 | 110 |
| St. James Lutheran Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 129 |
| St. Lawrence Elementary School ✓ | K-6 | 192 |
| St. Mary Cathedral Elementary School ✓ | K-3 | 157 |
| Follow the Child Montessori School | PreK-Transitional K | 4 |
| Montessori School of Greater Lafayette | K-6 | 101 |
Tippecanoe County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 2; the most in Lafayette (10)
- Among Indiana counties
- 11th most private schools of 71; 2% of the state’s 642
- Typical school
- 192 students (8 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Montessori School of Greater Lafayette, 101 students; Faith Christian School, 795 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.9 typical, 2 to 19.6 across 9 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori
- Association members
- 7, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- State program
- Scholarship, about $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district
How Choice Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 2 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Indiana
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)3
- Elementary (K to 5)8
- Middle (6 to 8)7
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school1
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more1
- Tippecanoe County82%
- 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 Tippecanoe County
Neighboring counties
- Carroll County (1)
- Clinton County (1)
- White County (1)
- Benton County (1)
- Fountain County (2)
- Boone County (7)
- Howard County (6)
- Parke County (3)
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