Grades K-8 71 students 10 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools in Detroit, MI
18 schools in Detroit itself and 2 more within 6 miles.
Detroit private schools at a glance
Detroit has 18 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 6 miles. In Detroit itself: 6 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 4 of other faiths; 15 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 3 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 114 students and 10 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
6 Catholic
10 students per teacher, typical
5 in a school association
91% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Detroit (18)
Schools that give Detroit as their address, at any distance from downtown, come first, then the 2 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. 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 Detroit matches all of those.
Gesu Catholic School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 174 students 4.5 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Loyola High School
4 mi Grades 9-12 170 students 11.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 90% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 114 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 207 students 12.6 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades 7-12 785 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 97% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 140 students 7.5 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 276 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 195 students 15.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 210 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 29 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 2-7 Under 10 K-12 students Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) All-boys
Grades PreK-5 13 students 3.4 students per teacher Islamic Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 82 students 13.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 92 students 6.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Detroit.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 1-9 355 students 10.5 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Detroit
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Great Revelations Academy | $7,000 to $8,000 | 2026-27 |
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- Christian schools in and around Detroit (4)
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- Private high schools in and around Detroit (5)
- Private elementary schools in and around Detroit (17)
- Private middle schools in and around Detroit (13)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Detroit (14)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Detroit (10)
- Islamic schools in and around Detroit (4)
- All-boys schools in and around Detroit (3)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Detroit?
18 private schools give Detroit as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 20: 18 in Detroit and 2 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,938 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Detroit is University of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy with 785 students.
Does Michigan pay for private school?
No Michigan program pays private school tuition. The state constitution (Article VIII, section 2) bars any state payment, tax credit, deduction or voucher for attending a nonpublic school.