Christian schools in Tennessee
221 statewide. 113 are on the state’s EFS list. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey (for schools new since then in Florida, the state’s private school directory).
Christian schools in Tennessee at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 50%, 221 of 441
- Towns
- 94; the most in Memphis (21), Knoxville (17) and Chattanooga (12)
- Counties
- 56 with at least one
- Students
- about 52,071 in all; the typical school has 106
- Smallest and largest
- Redemption Baptist Academy, 11 students; Lighthouse Christian Academy, 4,316 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.7 typical, 2 to 24.3 across 215 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 2 all-girls and 3 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 78, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 75% of graduates at the typical high school (104 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest Chapel Hill Christian Academy, January 15, 2027
- State program
- Scholarship, $7,530 per student for 2026-27
How EFS works
- Pre-K (and up)127
- Elementary (K to 5)207
- Middle (6 to 8)176
- High school (9 to 12)138
- K to 12, one school93
- Under 5060
- 50 to 14951
- 150 to 29933
- 300 to 59928
- 600 or more24
- Christian schools51%
- All private schools in Tennessee57%
Lowest$6,200Middle$12,910Highest$28,200
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: Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships schools, list dated August 24, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 41 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
By city
- Christian schools in Memphis (22)
- Christian schools in Knoxville (18)
- Christian schools in Antioch (17)
- Christian schools in Germantown (15)
- Christian schools in Chattanooga (13)
- Christian schools in Nashville (12)
- Christian schools in Cordova (11)
- Christian schools in Madison (10)
- Christian schools in Cleveland (8)
- Christian schools in Hendersonville (8)
- Christian schools in Morristown (8)
- Christian schools in Collierville (7)
- Christian schools in Collegedale (6)
- Christian schools in Johnson City (6)
- Christian schools in Athens (5)
- Christian schools in Clarksville (5)
- Christian schools in Columbia (5)
- Christian schools in Franklin (5)
- Christian schools in Mc Minnville (5)
- Christian schools in Murfreesboro (5)
- Christian schools in Spring Hill (5)
- Christian schools in Greeneville (4)
- Christian schools in Kingsport (4)
- Christian schools in Lawrenceburg (4)
- Christian schools in Monterey (4)
- Christian schools in Brentwood (3)
The 40 largest
Other kinds of school in Tennessee
- Catholic schools in Tennessee
- Montessori schools in Tennessee
- Special education schools in Tennessee
- Classical schools in Tennessee
- Private high schools in Tennessee
- Private elementary schools in Tennessee
- Private middle schools in Tennessee
- Private schools with kindergarten in Tennessee
- Private schools with pre-K in Tennessee
- Jewish schools in Tennessee
- Episcopal schools in Tennessee
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Tennessee
- All-girls schools in Tennessee
- All-boys schools in Tennessee
- All private schools in Tennessee
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