Private schools in Fayette County, KY
25 schools. About 5,444 students in all (2023-24).
Fayette County private schools at a glance
There are 25 private schools in Fayette County. By affiliation: 5 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 11 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths. 23 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 9 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 97% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 140 students and 9.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Montessori School | PreK-K | 2 |
| Christ the King School | PreK-8 | 414 |
| Claysmill Rd Christian Acadamy | K-12 | 140 |
| Community Montessor School | PreK-8 | 87 |
| Good Shepherd Day School | PreK-Transitional K | 11 |
| Harmony Day Montessori School | K | 25 |
| Kore Academy | 1-12 | 40 |
| Lexington Adventist Academy | K-8 | 21 |
| Lexington Catholic High School | 9-12 | 693 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 1,404 |
| Lexington Hearing & Speech Center | PreK-Transitional K | 15 |
| Lexington Montessori School | PreK-6 | 39 |
| Lexington Universal Academy | PreK-8 | 180 |
| Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary School | PreK-8 | 351 |
| Providence Montessori School | PreK-8 | 180 |
| Redwood Cooperative School | PreK-8 | 143 |
| Sayre School | PreK-12 | 533 |
| Seton Catholic School | PreK-8 | 205 |
| Sphinx Academy | 9-12 | 23 |
| Sts. Peter & Paul Regional Catholic School | PreK-8 | 229 |
| Summit Christian Academy | K-12 | 155 |
| The Centenary School | PreK-Transitional K | 33 |
| The Provision School | 1-12 | 50 |
| Trinity Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 461 |
| Walnut Hill Day School | PreK-K | 10 |
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Cities in and around Fayette County
Neighboring counties
- Woodford County (2)
- Scott County (3)
- Clark County (2)
- Bourbon County (1)
- Anderson County (1)
- Madison County (2)
- Franklin County (4)
- Mercer County (1)
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