Private schools in Dayton, OH
18 schools in Dayton itself and 2 more within 6 miles. 17 of them are on the state’s EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list. EdChoice pays $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12.
Order: schools on the official EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Dayton (18)
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St. Helen School
5 miNearby, within 6 miles (2)
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Dayton private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Dominion Academy of Dayton, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 4,399 in all; the typical school has 180
- Smallest and largest
- Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton, 32 students; Carroll High School, 703 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.9 typical, 3.6 to 18.3 across 19 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori
- Association members
- 12, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 75% of graduates at the typical high school (6 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 24, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Dayton
- Catholic10
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Jewish1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian5
- Not in federal survey1
In DaytonWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)12
- Elementary (K to 5)17
- Middle (6 to 8)15
- High school (9 to 12)6
- K to 12, one school4
In DaytonWithin 6 mi
- Under 503
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2997
- 300 to 5993
- 600 or more2
- Dayton area85%
- 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 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Dayton
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| East Dayton Christian School | $6,165 to $8,400 | 2026-27 |
| Carroll High School | $13,500 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Ohio, by city and grade.
What Ohio pays
- Program
- Ohio EdChoice Scholarship, scholarship
- Award
- $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
- Also
- Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.
Keep looking
- Catholic schools in and around Dayton (10)
- Private high schools in and around Dayton (6)
- Private elementary schools in and around Dayton (17)
- Private middle schools in and around Dayton (15)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Dayton (16)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Dayton (12)
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