Private schools in Montgomery County, OH
39 schools across Centerville, Clayton, Dayton, Huber Heights and other towns. About 8,743 students in all (2023-24). 29 on the state’s EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list.
Montgomery County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 10; the most in Dayton (18), Centerville (6) and Kettering (5)
- Among Ohio counties
- 7th most private schools of 82; 4% of the state’s 1,050
- Typical school
- 203 students (31 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton, 32 students; Incarnation Catholic School, 876 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.7 typical, 2.7 to 18.4 across 36 schools
- Programs
- 7 Montessori, 1 special education
- Association members
- 24, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 73% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Spring Valley Academy $9,760; Carroll High School $13,500; East Dayton Christian School $6,165; Archbishop Alter $13,750
- State program
- Scholarship, $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How EdChoice works - Public charter schools
- 23 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Ohio
- Catholic16
- Christian, not Catholic6
- Jewish1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian12
- Not in federal survey3
- Pre-K (and up)22
- Elementary (K to 5)33
- Middle (6 to 8)28
- High school (9 to 12)14
- K to 12, one school9
- Under 505
- 50 to 1496
- 150 to 29910
- 300 to 5996
- 600 or more4
- Montgomery County74%
- 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 4 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Montgomery County
- Private schools in Kettering
- Private schools in Dayton
- Private schools in Centerville
- Private schools in Beavercreek
- Private schools in Miamisburg
- Private schools in Springboro
- Private schools in Fairborn
- Private schools in Middletown
- Private schools in Lebanon
- Private schools in Troy
- Private schools in Mason
- Private schools in Springfield
- All of Ohio
Neighboring counties
- Greene County (13)
- Warren County (23)
- Clark County (9)
- Miami County (10)
- Butler County (16)
- Clinton County (1)
- Champaign County (2)
- Darke County (2)
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