Christian schools in Texas
563 statewide. 336 are on the state’s TEFA 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 Texas at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 32%, 563 of 1,733
- Towns
- 206; the most in Houston (47), Dallas (34) and San Antonio (32)
- Counties
- 109 with at least one
- Students
- about 94,627 in all; the typical school has 122
- Smallest and largest
- Ceac College Preparatory School, 10 students; Cornerstone Christian Schools, 2,098 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.5 typical, 2 to 34.4 across 537 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 214, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 85% of graduates at the typical high school (226 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 2 schools; soonest Austin Classical School, January 22, 2027
- State program
- Education savings account, $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
How TEFA works
- Pre-K (and up)416
- Elementary (K to 5)533
- Middle (6 to 8)394
- High school (9 to 12)282
- K to 12, one school210
- Under 50109
- 50 to 149142
- 150 to 29994
- 300 to 59968
- 600 or more33
- Christian schools60%
- All private schools in Texas73%
Lowest$3,400Middle$13,480Highest$38,100
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: Texas Education Freedom Accounts schools, list dated October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Texas Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 79 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Deadlines, 2 schools: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
By city
- Christian schools in Houston (47)
- Christian schools in Dallas (34)
- Christian schools in San Antonio (32)
- Christian schools in Bellaire (19)
- Christian schools in Addison (17)
- Christian schools in Mansfield (17)
- Christian schools in Fort Worth (16)
- Christian schools in Wylie (16)
- Christian schools in Plano (14)
- Christian schools in Arlington (13)
- Christian schools in Burleson (13)
- Christian schools in Heath (13)
- Christian schools in Richardson (13)
- Christian schools in Austin (11)
- Christian schools in El Paso (11)
- Christian schools in Farmers Branch (11)
- Christian schools in Georgetown (11)
- Christian schools in Edinburg (10)
- Christian schools in Friendswood (10)
- Christian schools in Garland (10)
- Christian schools in McAllen (10)
- Christian schools in Stafford (10)
- Christian schools in Keene (9)
- Christian schools in Lubbock (9)
- Christian schools in Sugar Land (9)
- Christian schools in Allen (8)
- Christian schools in Corpus Christi (8)
- Christian schools in Longview (8)
- Christian schools in Tyler (8)
- Christian schools in Carrollton (7)
- Christian schools in Conroe (7)
- Christian schools in Missouri City (7)
- Christian schools in North Richland Hills (7)
- Christian schools in Round Rock (7)
- Christian schools in Spring (7)
- Christian schools in League City (6)
- Christian schools in Magnolia (6)
- Christian schools in Midland (6)
- Christian schools in New Braunfels (6)
- Christian schools in Odessa (6)
- Christian schools in Richmond (6)
- Christian schools in Rockwall (6)
- Christian schools in Waco (6)
- Christian schools in Belton (5)
- Christian schools in Bryan (5)
- Christian schools in College Station (5)
- Christian schools in Colleyville (5)
- Christian schools in Cypress (5)
- Christian schools in Humble (5)
- Christian schools in Katy (5)
- Christian schools in Keller (5)
- Christian schools in Killeen (5)
- Christian schools in Kingwood (5)
- Christian schools in Lewisville (5)
- Christian schools in San Angelo (5)
- Christian schools in Temple (5)
- Christian schools in The Woodlands (5)
- Christian schools in Victoria (5)
- Christian schools in Abilene (4)
- Christian schools in Amarillo (4)
- Christian schools in Boerne (4)
- Christian schools in Brenham (4)
- Christian schools in Denton (4)
- Christian schools in Desoto (4)
- Christian schools in Flower Mound (4)
- Christian schools in Nacogdoches (4)
- Christian schools in San Marcos (4)
- Christian schools in Tomball (4)
- Christian schools in Weatherford (4)
- Christian schools in Weslaco (4)
- Christian schools in Baytown (3)
- Christian schools in Beaumont (3)
- Christian schools in Dickinson (3)
- Christian schools in Frisco (3)
- Christian schools in Irving (3)
- Christian schools in Melissa (3)
- Christian schools in Pearland (3)
- Christian schools in Pflugerville (3)
- Christian schools in Texas City (3)
The 40 largest
Other kinds of school in Texas
- Catholic schools in Texas
- Montessori schools in Texas
- Special education schools in Texas
- Classical schools in Texas
- Private high schools in Texas
- Private elementary schools in Texas
- Private middle schools in Texas
- Private schools with kindergarten in Texas
- Private schools with pre-K in Texas
- Jewish schools in Texas
- Islamic schools in Texas
- Lutheran schools in Texas
- Episcopal schools in Texas
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Texas
- All-girls schools in Texas
- All-boys schools in Texas
- All private schools in Texas
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