St. Margaret Catholic School
under 1 miGrades PreK-8246 students8.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Private schools in Lake Charles, LA
7 schools in Lake Charles itself and 2 more within 12 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 Lake Charles (7)
No matching schools.
Grades PreK-8584 students11.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-8351 students12 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-1272 students7.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12363 students10.1 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
Grades K-8256 students7.3 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
No matching schools.
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-8205 students10.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Lake Charles private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- St. Margaret Catholic School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Sulphur (2)
- Students
- about 2,077 in all; the typical school has 256
- Smallest and largest
- Covenant Grace Academy, 72 students; Our Lady Queen of Heaven School, 584 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.1 typical, 7.3 to 12 across 7 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori
- Association members
- 6, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 2, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Lake Charles
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey1
In Lake CharlesWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)8
- Middle (6 to 8)7
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school2
In Lake CharlesWithin 12 mi
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5993
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 3 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Lake Charles
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception Cathedral School | $7,982 | 2026-27 |
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven School | $8,400 | 2026-27 |
| St. Margaret Catholic School | $8,860 | 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 Lake Charles (3)
- Catholic schools in and around Lake Charles (4)
- Private elementary schools in and around Lake Charles (8)
- Private middle schools in and around Lake Charles (7)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Lake Charles (7)
- All schools in Calcasieu Parish
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
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