Private schools in Lenoir County, NC
5 schools. About 530 students in all (2023-24). 4 on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 353 |
| Collective Leadership Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Hope Preparatory School ✓ | K-6 | 139 |
| The Xyayx Institute ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Five Points Education Training Center | 6-11 | 38 |
Lenoir County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- all in Kinston
- Among North Carolina counties
- 34th most private schools of 87; 1% of the state’s 730
- Typical school
- 139 students (3 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Five Points Education Training Center, 38 students; Bethel Christian Academy, 353 students
- Students per teacher
- 11 typical, 9.5 to 11.7 across 3 schools
- Programs
- 1 special education
- Association members
- 1, the American Association of Christian Schools
- Verified tuition
- Bethel Christian Academy $7,400; The Xyayx Institute $10,000
- State program
- Scholarship, $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
How Opportunity Scholarship works
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)1
- Elementary (K to 5)2
- Middle (6 to 8)3
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school1
- Lenoir County80%
- All of North Carolina81%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
Neighboring counties
- Greene County (1)
- Wayne County (7)
- Pitt County (13)
- Craven County (9)
- Duplin County (4)
- Wilson County (10)
- Onslow County (18)
- Pamlico County (1)
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