Christian schools in Ohio
372 statewide. 135 are on the state’s EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey (for schools new since then in Florida, the state’s private school directory).
Christian schools in Ohio at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 35%, 372 of 1,050
- Towns
- 156; the most in Millersburg (31), Middlefield (21) and Apple Creek (19)
- Counties
- 61 with at least one
- Students
- about 38,052 in all; the typical school has 38
- Smallest and largest
- Christian Star Academy, 10 students; Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 1,221 students
- Students per teacher
- 12 typical, 2 to 25 across 368 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 86, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 63% of graduates at the typical high school (90 reporting)
- State program
- Scholarship, $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How EdChoice works
- Pre-K (and up)107
- Elementary (K to 5)361
- Middle (6 to 8)347
- High school (9 to 12)113
- K to 12, one school81
- Under 50217
- 50 to 14961
- 150 to 29943
- 300 to 59923
- 600 or more10
- Christian schools36%
- All private schools in Ohio63%
Lowest$3,250Middle$8,190Highest$14,023
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: Ohio EdChoice and Cleveland Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026.
- Award and rules: Ohio EdChoice Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 21 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
By city
- Christian schools in Millersburg (80)
- Christian schools in Orrville (40)
- Christian schools in Fredericksburg (37)
- Christian schools in Fresno (37)
- Christian schools in Apple Creek (33)
- Christian schools in Shreve (32)
- Christian schools in Wooster (32)
- Christian schools in Baltic (28)
- Christian schools in Middlefield (25)
- Christian schools in Orwell (20)
- Christian schools in Sugarcreek (19)
- Christian schools in Dundee (18)
- Christian schools in Columbus (15)
- Christian schools in Holmesville (15)
- Christian schools in New Albany (14)
- Christian schools in Burton (12)
- Christian schools in Chardon (12)
- Christian schools in Dalton (12)
- Christian schools in Grove City (12)
- Christian schools in Worthington (12)
- Christian schools in Coshocton (11)
- Christian schools in Cincinnati (10)
- Christian schools in Hudson (9)
- Christian schools in Westerville (9)
- Christian schools in Fairborn (8)
- Christian schools in Lakewood (8)
- Christian schools in Parma (8)
- Christian schools in Parma Heights (8)
- Christian schools in Akron (7)
- Christian schools in Gahanna (7)
- Christian schools in Northfield (7)
- Christian schools in Hamilton (6)
- Christian schools in Lebanon (6)
- Christian schools in Rocky River (6)
- Christian schools in Beavercreek (5)
- Christian schools in Cleveland (5)
- Christian schools in Delaware (5)
- Christian schools in Lima (5)
- Christian schools in Toledo (5)
- Christian schools in Mansfield (4)
- Christian schools in Mount Vernon (4)
- Christian schools in Piqua (4)
- Christian schools in Powell (4)
- Christian schools in Springfield (4)
- Christian schools in Westlake (4)
- Christian schools in Cuyahoga Falls (3)
- Christian schools in Dublin (3)
- Christian schools in Euclid (3)
- Christian schools in Fairlawn (3)
- Christian schools in Findlay (3)
- Christian schools in Kettering (3)
- Christian schools in Loveland (3)
- Christian schools in Mason (3)
- Christian schools in Medina (3)
- Christian schools in Miamisburg (3)
- Christian schools in Middletown (3)
- Christian schools in Painesville (3)
- Christian schools in Troy (3)
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