27 Private Schools in Stark County, OH

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Regina Coeli School ✓	Alliance	PreK-5	83	11.7	Roman Catholic
Sts Philip and James Elementary ✓	Canal Fulton	PreK-7	85	9.6	Roman Catholic
Canton Country Day School ✓	Canton	PreK-8	129	5.9	Nonsectarian
Canton Montessori School ✓	Canton	PreK-6	45	8.5	Nonsectarian
Central Catholic High School ✓	Canton	9-12	331	10.6	Roman Catholic
Heritage Christian School ✓	Canton	PreK-8	235	11	Christian (nondenominational)
Our Lady of Peace Elementary School ✓	Canton	K-5	211	14.7	Roman Catholic
St. Joan of Arc School ✓	Canton	PreK-8	274	13.1	Roman Catholic
St. Michael Elementary School ✓	Canton	PreK-8	327	11.3	Roman Catholic
St. Peter Elementary School ✓	Canton	PreK-5	152	20	Roman Catholic
Weaver Child Development Center ✓	Canton	PreK-5	90	10.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Lake Center Christian School ✓	Hartville	K-12	872	10.9	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Thomas Aquinas High School ✓	Louisville	6-12	363	17.9	Roman Catholic
Massillon Christian School ✓	Massillon	K-12	48	6.2	Baptist
St. Mary ✓	Massillon	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Minerva Area Christian School ✓	Minerva	PreK-8	74	9.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Baraka Islamic School ✓	North Canton	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Paul School ✓	North Canton	PreK-8	312	14.8	Roman Catholic
St. James Elementary School ✓	Waynesburg	PreK-5	58	10.7	Roman Catholic
Hidden Meadow	Beach City	1-8	33	16.5	Amish
Idea House Educational Services	Canal Fulton	K-12	44	3.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Small World Montessori	Canton	PreK-K	1	not reported	Nonsectarian
The Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children	Canton	PreK-8	87	2.8	Nonsectarian
Good Shepherd Christian Academy	Louisville	1-10	23	11.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Over the Rainbow	Minerva	PreK-1	8	4	Nonsectarian
East Norbrook School	Navarre	1-7	12	12	Amish
Faith Christian Academy	Wilmot	PreK-12	124	7.5	Christian (nondenominational)

Stark County private schools at a glance

Towns: 12; the most in Canton (11), Canal Fulton (2) and Louisville (2)
Among Ohio counties: 10th most private schools of 82; 3% of the state’s 1,050
Typical school: 90 students (23 reporting)
Smallest and largest: East Norbrook School, 12 students; Lake Center Christian School, 872 students
Students per teacher: 10.9 typical, 2.8 to 20 across 24 schools
Programs: 3 Montessori, 2 special education
Association members: 11, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 70% of graduates at the typical high school (6 reporting)
Verified tuition: Heritage Christian School $7,750; St. Thomas Aquinas High School $6,500
State program: Scholarship, $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How EdChoice works
Public charter schools: 7 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Ohio

Affiliation, 27 schools

Catholic10
Christian, not Catholic10
Nonsectarian5
Not in federal survey2

Grade levels (overlapping), 27 schools

Pre-K (and up)16
Elementary (K to 5)23
Middle (6 to 8)17
High school (9 to 12)7
K to 12, one school4

School size, 23 reporting

Under 506
50 to 1498
150 to 2994
300 to 5994
600 or more1

On the EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list: 19 of 27

Stark County70%
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 2 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.

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