Private schools in Wayne County, OH
52 schools across Doylestown, Kidron, Orrville, Rittman and other towns. About 2,064 students in all (2023-24). 7 on the state’s EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list.
Wayne County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 11; the most in Apple Creek (19), Fredericksburg (12) and Wooster (7)
- Among Ohio counties
- 5th most private schools of 82; 5% of the state’s 1,050
- Typical school
- 30 students (50 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Country Corner, 11 students; Wooster Christian School, 228 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.5 typical, 2.9 to 21 across 50 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori
- Association members
- 4, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 0% of graduates at the typical high school (3 reporting)
- State program
- Scholarship, $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How EdChoice works - Public charter schools
- 3 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Ohio
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic45
- Other faiths2
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)3
- Elementary (K to 5)52
- Middle (6 to 8)51
- High school (9 to 12)6
- K to 12, one school4
- Under 5044
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2992
- Wayne County13%
- 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.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Wayne County
- Private schools in Apple Creek
- Private schools in Fredericksburg
- Private schools in Dalton
- Private schools in Orrville
- Private schools in Wooster
- Private schools in Holmesville
- Private schools in Shreve
- Private schools in Millersburg
- Private schools in Dundee
- Private schools in Sugarcreek
- Private schools in Baltic
- Private schools in Canton
- All of Ohio
Neighboring counties
- Holmes County (66)
- Tuscarawas County (15)
- Stark County (27)
- Ashland County (7)
- Coshocton County (19)
- Medina County (8)
- Summit County (47)
- Portage County (7)
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