Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School
under 1 miGrades PreK-8875 students13.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Private schools in Baton Rouge, LA
38 schools in Baton Rouge itself and 2 more within 6 miles. LA GATOR pays $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income.
Order: nearest first. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Baton Rouge (38)
No matching schools.
Grades K-1180 students8.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicSpecial educationCo-ed
Our Lady of Mercy School
under 1 miGrades PreK-81,102 students21.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 8-121,125 students12.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys98% to 4-year college
Grades 9-121,113 students17.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1293 students7.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed20% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12125 students7.4 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-537 students5.3 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-8166 students8.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-8182 students8.1 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
Grades PreK-583 students6.4 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional KBaptistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-880 students13.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades K-12122 students7.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-854 students8.6 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
Grades PreK-5143 students14.3 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
Grades PreK-8228 students10.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-8525 students13.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-1Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-12158 students4.8 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed63% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12713 students4.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed68% to 4-year college
St. Jude School
5 miGrades PreK-8511 students13.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-121,039 students5.3 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed97% to 4-year college
Grades K-12206 students5.2 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed39% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12899 students10 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-996 students9.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades PreK-997 students10.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades PreK-5110 students12.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades PreK-8258 students12.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades K-860 students9.2 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
Grades K-819 students9.5 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
Grades K-1259 students6.3 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8514 students15.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 9-12621 students13.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed93% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KBaptistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KBaptistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
No matching schools.
Grades 9-12Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8376 students10.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Baton Rouge private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 11,881 in all; the typical school has 166
- Smallest and largest
- Jones Creek Adventist Academy, 19 students; Catholic High School, 1,125 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.2 typical, 2.6 to 21.7 across 38 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 3 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 18, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 97% of graduates at the typical high school (13 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 29, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Baton Rouge
- Catholic13
- Christian, not Catholic18
- Islamic1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian6
- Not in federal survey1
In Baton RougeWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)27
- Elementary (K to 5)35
- Middle (6 to 8)27
- High school (9 to 12)16
- K to 12, one school9
In Baton RougeWithin 6 mi
- Under 502
- 50 to 14913
- 150 to 2996
- 300 to 5994
- 600 or more8
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 13 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Baton Rouge
Lowest$5,575Middle$9,800Highest$20,860
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $8,596 middle, $5,575 to $20,860 (10 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $9,360 middle, $5,575 to $22,860 (10 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $14,241 middle, $7,500 to $24,230 (7 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic School | $5,575 | 2026-27 |
| Family Christian Academy | $6,500 to $7,500 | 2026-27 |
| Elan Vital Montessori School | $7,499 | 2026-27 |
| St. Jude School | $7,810 | 2026-27 |
| Most Blessed Sacrament School | $8,272 | 2026-27 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School | $8,920 | 2026-27 |
| St. Lukes Episcopal School | $9,800 | 2026-27 |
| St. Michael the Archangel High School | $11,460 | 2026-27 |
| St. Joseph's Academy | $13,984 | 2026-27 |
| Catholic High School | $14,241 | 2026-27 |
| Parkview Baptist School | $15,850 to $18,030 | 2026-27 |
| Episcopal High School | $16,787 to $22,685 | 2026-27 |
| The Dunham School | $20,860 to $24,230 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Louisiana, by city and grade.
What Louisiana pays
- Program
- Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship, education savings account
- Award
- $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
- Also
- These are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Baton Rouge (18)
- Catholic schools in and around Baton Rouge (13)
- Montessori schools in and around Baton Rouge (3)
- Special education schools in and around Baton Rouge (3)
- Private high schools in and around Baton Rouge (16)
- Private elementary schools in and around Baton Rouge (35)
- Private middle schools in and around Baton Rouge (27)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Baton Rouge (34)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Baton Rouge (27)
- Episcopal schools in and around Baton Rouge (4)
- All schools in East Baton Rouge Parish
- All schools in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Private schools in Hammond (40 mi)
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