Christian schools in Louisiana
94 statewide. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey (for schools new since then in Florida, the state’s private school directory).
Christian schools in Louisiana at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 32%, 94 of 291
- Towns
- 47; the most in Baton Rouge (18), Metairie (6) and New Orleans (6)
- Parishes
- 32 with at least one
- Students
- about 20,545 in all; the typical school has 133
- Smallest and largest
- Belmont Union Christian Academy, 10 students; Parkview Baptist School, 1,039 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.1 typical, 2.2 to 22.3 across 91 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 26, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 75% of graduates at the typical high school (45 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest St. Georges Episcopal School, December 18, 2026
- State program
- Education savings account, $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
How LA GATOR works
- Pre-K (and up)68
- Elementary (K to 5)91
- Middle (6 to 8)85
- High school (9 to 12)61
- K to 12, one school44
- Under 5020
- 50 to 14933
- 150 to 29914
- 300 to 59912
- 600 or more11
Lowest$5,250Middle$14,550Highest$23,865
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 10 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
By city
- Christian schools in Baton Rouge (18)
- Christian schools in Gretna (8)
- Christian schools in Metairie (8)
- Christian schools in New Orleans (8)
- Christian schools in Marrero (6)
- Christian schools in Monroe (5)
- Christian schools in Shreveport (5)
- Christian schools in West Monroe (5)
- Christian schools in Lafayette (4)
- Christian schools in New Iberia (4)
- Christian schools in Slidell (4)
- Christian schools in Houma (3)
- Christian schools in Lake Charles (3)
The 40 largest
Other kinds of school in Louisiana
- Catholic schools in Louisiana
- Montessori schools in Louisiana
- Special education schools in Louisiana
- Private high schools in Louisiana
- Private elementary schools in Louisiana
- Private middle schools in Louisiana
- Private schools with kindergarten in Louisiana
- Private schools with pre-K in Louisiana
- Lutheran schools in Louisiana
- Episcopal schools in Louisiana
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Louisiana
- All-girls schools in Louisiana
- All-boys schools in Louisiana
- All private schools in Louisiana
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