Heritage Academy
1 mi Grades PreK-12 149 students 7.6 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Private schools in Florence, KY
5 schools in Florence itself and 12 more within 6 miles.
Florence private schools at a glance
Florence has 5 private schools of its own, and 12 more are within 6 miles. In Florence itself: 1 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 12 nearby, there are 17 in all: 11 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 16 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 10 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 197 students and 12.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 4 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $7,030 to $11,092 a year, and the middle figure is $7,790.
11 Catholic
12.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Florence (5)
Schools that give Florence as their address come first, then the 12 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
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.
No school in Florence matches all of those.
St. Paul School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 197 students 13.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Union Pointe Academy
2 mi Grades K-12 43 students 3.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 128 students 11.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (12)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Florence.
No nearby school matches all of those.
St. Henry School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 263 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 428 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 93% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 158 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 38 students 3.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 416 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Timothy School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 540 students 24.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 728 students 17.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 44 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Joseph School
5 mi Grades K-8 409 students 14.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 421 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Florence
We verified published tuition at 4 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $7,030 to $11,092 a year, and the middle figure is $7,790. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Madonna Academy | $7,030 to $10,975 | 2026-27 |
| St. Timothy School | $7,645 | 2026-27 |
| Blessed Sacrament Elementary School | $7,935 | 2025-26 |
| St. Henry District High School | $11,092 | 2025-26 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Florence?
5 private schools give Florence as their address: Heritage Academy, St. Paul School, The Goddard School - Florence, Union Pointe Academy and Zion Christian Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 5 in Florence and 12 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,507 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Florence is St. Paul School with 197 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Pius X Elementary School with 728 students.
How much does private school cost near Florence?
We verified published tuition at 4 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $7,030 to $11,092 a year, and the middle figure is $7,790. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Does Kentucky pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Kentucky program pays private school tuition. The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down the Education Opportunity Account tax credit in December 2022, and in November 2024 voters rejected Amendment 2, which would have allowed state money for nonpublic education.