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Private schools in Ohio

EdChoice pays $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12. Nearly every Ohio K-12 student outside the Cleveland district qualifies through EdChoice or EdChoice Expansion.

1,050 schools listed
148,102 students (2023-24)
662 on the official EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list

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Ohio private schools at a glance

Counties with a private school
82 of 88
Town pages
88
Most private schools
Cincinnati (104), Columbus (66) and Cleveland (39)
Typical school
115 students, 11 per teacher
Smallest and largest
Christian Star Academy, 10 students; The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland-Oakwood Campus, 1,225 students
Co-ed or single-sex
15 all-girls and 10 all-boys
Association members
346, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college
75% of graduates at the typical high school (214 reporting)
Programs
61 Montessori, 43 special education
Public charter schools
346, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Ohio

Where these facts come from

What Ohio pays

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Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Scholarship
$6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

About 143,500 students: 42,607 on traditional EdChoice and 100,941 on Expansion.

Worth knowing: A county judge ruled the program unconstitutional in June 2025. That ruling is on hold during the appeal, and the program is operating for 2026-27.

How EdChoice works, start to finish

What share of Ohio private schools are on the list, next to other states

Charter schools, private schools and school choice in Ohio, next to other states

By city

Each count: schools in the town or within 6 miles (12 for small towns).

Ranked lists, each on one stated measure: Top private schools in Cincinnati, Top private schools in Columbus

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in Ohio

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland-Oakwood Campus ✓ClevelandPreK-121,2254.9Jewish
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy ✓CincinnatiPreK-121,22111Christian (nondenominational)
Hawken School ✓Gates MillsPreK-121,10114.4Nonsectarian
The Columbus AcademyGahannaPreK-121,0838.6Nonsectarian
St. Ignatius School ✓CincinnatiPreK-81,05114.4Roman Catholic
Worthington Christian School ✓WorthingtonK-121,03814.9Other religious
Walsh Jesuit High School ✓Cuyahoga Falls9-1292814.3Roman Catholic
The Seven Hills SchoolCincinnatiPreK-129076.3Nonsectarian
Arch Bishop Moeller High School ✓Cincinnati9-1289912.5Roman Catholic, all-boys
Incarnation Catholic School ✓CentervillePreK-887614.4Roman Catholic
Lake Center Christian School ✓HartvilleK-1287210.9Christian (nondenominational)
St. Francis de Sales High School ✓Columbus9-1286611.5Roman Catholic
Bishop Watterson High ✓Columbus9-1286411.2Roman Catholic
Yeshiva Derech Hatorah ✓Cleveland HeightsPreK-1285615.7Jewish
Archbishop Hoban High School ✓Akron9-1284115.7Roman Catholic

What private school costs in Ohio

Kindergarten to grade 5
$7,400 middle, $3,250 to $32,200 (69 schools)
Grades 6 to 8
$7,600 middle, $4,250 to $34,900 (75 schools)
Grades 9 to 12
$13,150 middle, $8,400 to $51,750 (50 schools)

Prices read on each school’s own website; mostly larger schools so far, so a guide, not an average.

2026-27 prices only, read on each school’s own website, all private schools in Ohio with a verified price for that band. Award from Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, FY27 EdChoice fact sheet, read October 9, 2026.

Private school tuition in Ohio, school by school. Tuition in every state.

Run your own numbers

What would you pay?

EdChoice pays between $6,166 and $8,408 depending on grade. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Questions parents ask

How much does Ohio pay toward private school?

$6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12. Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.

Who can get it?

Nearly every Ohio K-12 student outside the Cleveland district qualifies through EdChoice or EdChoice Expansion.

Is there still room?

About 143,500 students: 42,607 on traditional EdChoice and 100,941 on Expansion.

How do I know a school takes EdChoice?

Schools marked here are chartered nonpublic schools listed as EdChoice or Cleveland Scholarship providers for 2026-27 in the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Scholarship Provider Directory. We loaded the directory’s export on October 26, 2026: 680 schools. The mark also names the Jon Peterson Special Needs and Autism scholarships when the school takes them. We match by school name and city, or by phone or street where the names differ. A school without the mark may have joined since, so check the state directory too.

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