Montessori School of Ruston
under 1 miGrades PreK-821 students4.2 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Private schools in Ruston, LA
3 schools in Ruston itself and 1 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 Ruston (3)
No matching schools.
Grades PreK-1131 students3.3 students per teacherChurch of GodCo-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
No matching schools.
Willow Academy
8 miGrades 2-11Under 10 K-12 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Ruston private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Montessori School of Ruston, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 58 in all; the typical school has 31
- Smallest and largest
- Montessori School of Ruston, 21 students; Bethel Christian School, 31 students
- Students per teacher
- 4.2 typical, 3.3 to 4.3 across 3 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori
- Association members
- 1, the American Montessori Society
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 2, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
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.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
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.
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