Village School of Louisville
under 1 mi Grades K-9 61 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Private schools in Louisville, KY
69 schools in Louisville itself.
Louisville private schools at a glance
Louisville has 69 private schools of its own. In Louisville itself: 30 Catholic, 18 other Christian, 14 nonsectarian and 7 of other faiths; 61 teach elementary grades and 27 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 3 are all-girls and 4 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 31 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 24 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 90% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 183 students and 10.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 14 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $3,600 to $21,500 a year, and the middle figure is $11,183.
30 Catholic
10.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Louisville (69)
Schools that give Louisville as their address come first. Closest schools first. 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 Louisville matches all of those.
St. Xavier High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 1,081 students 10.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 93% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 213 students Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Agnes School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 436 students 19.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Presbyterian Early childhood Co-ed
Presentation Academy
2 mi Grades 9-12 160 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 83 students 7.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Francis School
2 mi Grades PreK-12 433 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 69% to 4-year college
Grades 6-8 44 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
The de Paul School
2 mi Grades 1-8 142 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 767 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 96% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 229 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 46 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 95 students 12.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 37 students 11.9 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades 9-12 902 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 357 students 16.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Jewish Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-12 183 students 13.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 410 students 10.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 168 students 12.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
West End School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 102 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-boys
Holy Spirit School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 387 students 16.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
All 69 schools in Louisville
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Private school tuition near Louisville
We verified published tuition at 14 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $3,600 to $21,500 a year, and the middle figure is $11,183. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands Latin School | $3,600 to $10,300 | 2026-27 |
| Whitefield Academy | $9,194 to $9,854 | 2026-27 |
| Notre Dame Academy | $9,770 | 2026-27 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | $10,300 | 2027-28 |
| St. Patrick School | $10,880 | 2026-27 |
| St. Albert the Great School | $10,940 | 2026-27 |
| Holy Spirit School | $11,075 | 2026-27 |
| St. Gabriel School | $11,290 | 2026-27 |
| Mercy Academy | $16,900 | 2026-27 |
| St. Xavier High School | $17,000 | 2026-27 |
| Assumption High School | $18,000 | 2026-27 |
| Sacred Heart Model School | $18,620 | 2026-27 |
| Louisville Collegiate School | $19,725 to $30,500 | 2026-27 |
| Kentucky Country Day School | $21,500 to $31,500 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What private school costs across Kentucky: every verified price in the state, by city and grade.
Paying for private school in Kentucky
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- Special education schools in Louisville (5)
- Private high schools in Louisville (27)
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- Private middle schools in Louisville (51)
- Private schools with kindergarten in Louisville (57)
- Private schools with pre-K in Louisville (45)
- Jewish schools in Louisville (4)
- Islamic schools in Louisville (3)
- All-girls schools in Louisville (3)
- All-boys schools in Louisville (4)
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- Private schools in Bardstown (32 mi)
- School choice in Kentucky: what is available
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Louisville?
69 private schools give Louisville as their address. Together they enrolled about 19,284 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Louisville is Trinity High School with 1,260 students.
How much does private school cost near Louisville?
We verified published tuition at 14 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $3,600 to $21,500 a year, and the middle figure is $11,183. 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.