Top private schools near Indianapolis, IN: 5 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Indianapolis on measures parents ask about, from federal data, the state’s official Choice Scholarship list and tuition we verified on each school’s own website.
We looked at the 93 private schools in Indianapolis or within 6 miles of downtown. Each list below uses one measure, says where it comes from and shows the top 10. A school can rank high on one measure and not appear on another, so read the lists together. We leave out any list with fewer than 5 qualifying schools, and no school can pay to appear or move up.
- Most graduates going on to a 4-year college (25 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (62 ranked)
- Largest schools (73 ranked)
- On the official Choice Scholarship list (74 ranked)
- Lowest published tuition (8 ranked)
Most graduates going on to a 4-year college
Share of each high school’s graduates who went on to a 4-year college, as the school reported it. Only the 25 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 5 reported 100%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage Christian School | 100% | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 2 | International School of Indiana | 100% | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 3 | Legacy Learning Center | 100% | PreK-12 | 3 mi |
| 4 | Colonial Christian School | 100% | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 5 | Cornerstone Baptist Academy | 100% | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 6 | Park Tudor School | 99% | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 7 | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | 98% | 9-12 | 10 mi |
| 8 | Cathedral High School | 96% | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 9 | Crosspointe Christian Academy | 90% | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 10 | Lutheran High School of Indianapolis | 90% | 9-12 | 8 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 25 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 62 schools with at least 50 students (so very small schools do not fill the list). This ratio is the closest measure of class size in the federal data; actual class sizes can be larger.
| # | School | Students per teacher | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis | 3.2 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 2 | Fortune Academy | 3.8 students per teacher | 2-12 | 9 mi |
| 3 | The Orchard School | 4.5 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 4 | International School of Indiana | 5.2 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 5 | Sycamore School | 6.5 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 6 | Cornerstone Baptist Academy | 6.6 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 7 | The Independence Academy | 6.8 students per teacher | 3-12 | 10 mi |
| 8 | St. Joan of Arc/Diocese | 7 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 4 mi |
| 9 | Lumen Christi Catholic School | 7.1 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 1 mi |
| 10 | The Oaks Academy | 7.9 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 2 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 62 ranked schools.
Largest schools
Kindergarten to grade 12 enrollment each school reported, largest first. Pre-K children are not counted in the federal figure.
| # | School | Students (K-12) | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage Christian School | 1,476 students | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 2 | Cathedral High School | 1,171 students | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 3 | Roncalli High School | 1,082 students | 9-12 | 6 mi |
| 4 | The Oaks Academy | 971 students | PreK-8 | 2 mi |
| 5 | Park Tudor School | 956 students | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 6 | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | 829 students | 9-12 | 10 mi |
| 7 | Suburban Christian School | 600 students | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 8 | St. Simon the Apostle School | 592 students | PreK-8 | 13 mi |
| 9 | Cardinal Ritter High School | 585 students | 7-12 | 4 mi |
| 10 | St. Jude Catholic School | 480 students | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 73 ranked schools.
On the official Choice Scholarship list
74 schools within 6 miles are on the list the state publishes; these are the 10 closest to downtown Indianapolis. Schools whose list entry covers only pre-K or kindergarten are left out here. Being on the list means the program can pay this school; it says nothing about quality.
| # | School | Distance from downtown | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Oaks Academy - Middle School | under 1 mi | not reported |
| 2 | Lumen Christi Catholic School | 1 mi | PreK-12 |
| 3 | Saint Philip Neri School | 2 mi | not reported |
| 4 | The Oaks Academy | 2 mi | PreK-8 |
| 5 | Capitol City Seventh-Day Adventist School | 2 mi | PreK-8 |
| 6 | Trinity Christian School | 2 mi | PreK-12 |
| 7 | The Oaks Academy - Brookside | 2 mi | not reported |
| 8 | Holy Angels Catholic School | 3 mi | PreK-6 |
| 9 | Geo Focus Academy | 3 mi | K-12 |
| 10 | Shepherd Community Academy | 3 mi | PreK-5 |
Source: the state’s official Choice Scholarship list (read October 5, 2026). Showing 10 of 74 ranked schools.
Lowest published tuition
We have a verified tuition figure for 8 of the 93 schools near Indianapolis, so a school missing here may cost less. Ranked by the cheapest grade band each school publishes; required fees can be extra.
| # | School | Published yearly tuition | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nazarene Christian School | $7,000 (lowest: K-5), 2025-26 | not reported | 6 mi |
| 2 | Suburban Christian School | $7,500 (lowest: K-5) | PreK-12 | 10 mi |
| 3 | School of Knowledge | $9,000 (lowest: K-5) | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 4 | Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School | $10,600 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | K-8 | 6 mi |
| 5 | Bishop Chatard High School | $16,400, 2026-27 | not reported | 6 mi |
| 6 | Covenant Christian High School | $16,750, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 8 mi |
| 7 | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | $23,710, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 10 mi |
| 8 | Providence Cristo Rey High School | $27,900, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 3 mi |
Source: each school’s own website, checked by ChoiceFunded.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Indianapolis?
There is no single best school, and we do not rank schools by opinion or reviews. The right school depends on your child, your faith, your budget and your commute. The lists on this page rank the 93 private schools within 6 miles of Indianapolis on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Indianapolis private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
5 of the 25 high schools near Indianapolis that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Heritage Christian School, International School of Indiana and Legacy Learning Center (2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey). The list on this page shows them largest first.
Can a school pay to appear on these lists or move up?
No. Every list is sorted by the measure it names, and the source is printed under each list. Sponsored boxes elsewhere on the site are labelled and never change these lists.
Where do the figures come from?
Enrollment, students per teacher and college-going come from the 2023-24 Private School Universe survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, as each school reported them. The Choice Scholarship list is the one the state publishes (read October 5, 2026). Tuition figures were read on each school’s own website, and the school’s page links the source.