Private schools in Licking County, OH
13 schools across Etna, Granville, Heath, Johnstown and other towns. About 1,477 students in all (2023-24). 10 on the state’s EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 585 |
| Granville Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | not reported |
| Welsh Hills School ✓ | PreK-12 | 47 |
| Rewired ✓ | PreK-12 | 48 |
| The Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| The Learning Spectrum Ltd - Johnstown ✓ | K-12 | 45 |
| Alive Vineyard Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 14 |
| Blessed Sacrament School ✓ | PreK-8 | 161 |
| Newark Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | 207 |
| St. Francis de Sales School ✓ | PreK-8 | 271 |
| Licking County Christian Academy | K-12 | 55 |
| Montessori Community School | PreK-K | 6 |
| My Place To Be | K-12 | 38 |
Licking County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 5; the most in Newark (6), Heath (3) and Granville (2)
- Among Ohio counties
- 20th most private schools of 82; 1% of the state’s 1,050
- Typical school
- 55 students (10 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Alive Vineyard Academy, 14 students; Liberty Christian Academy, 585 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.5 typical, 3 to 18.3 across 11 schools
- Programs
- 2 special education
- Association members
- 4, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 80% of graduates at the typical high school (6 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- St. Francis de Sales School $8,000
- State program
- Scholarship, $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How EdChoice works - Public charter schools
- 1 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Ohio
- Catholic3
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Other faiths2
- Nonsectarian4
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)11
- Middle (6 to 8)10
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school7
- Under 505
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5991
- Licking County77%
- All of Ohio63%
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 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Licking County
Neighboring counties
- Perry County (1)
- Fairfield County (8)
- Knox County (5)
- Muskingum County (7)
- Franklin County (108)
- Delaware County (14)
- Hocking County (2)
- Morrow County (2)
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